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标题: 丁尼生 《尤利西斯》 节选 [打印本页]

作者: erha    时间: 2013-1-4 23:36
标题: 丁尼生 《尤利西斯》 节选
本杰明格雷厄姆八十岁生日爬梯上对儿孙们做了个演讲,演讲最后以这一段诗作结尾。这首诗是写老年的,不过我看了后觉得很受激励,就抄录下来以作自勉:  c+ }( w/ T- q# s# Z# r
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'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds6 m; [$ g9 m. s( h# N5 d" C2 {# L; k
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths) s7 h7 T: b) J- J9 I5 \" X
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Of all the western stars,until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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% @5 L3 D, [. a! V* }6 O, UThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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We are not now that strength which in old days5 v% h8 }/ k1 n- z" }) x/ e0 P
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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3 l5 S% y- [! N4 STo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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