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： " t# k; N/ e( j/ b# N, x4 q8 M ' P" ^3 F9 }& `* I, y6 ~! Z* v'Tis not too late to seek a newer world. ( v# a% r' \* n4 H2 n! D' G* F 7 e' [* Y' |6 |. i9 {6 \Push off, and sitting well in order smite) R9 A! n) S) R
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds5 S( I! N. ^8 a7 U: H) M8 Z
( T$ y* g' k ]$ \To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths 7 Y7 L# E" X: F / f8 ^: u, m1 ~% T' P! e4 qOf all the western stars，until I die. 7 v0 M; c! x6 k" m8 M + i- ?9 |6 }# j \' k% }
It may be that the gulfs will wash us down; 6 l4 c1 V6 x; A9 b+ { 9 J7 k4 n9 X" U' _2 wIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,) u* u- P; v3 G# ^0 }
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew. 3 {( `3 `! a9 R; i& j ) w8 k; o/ E" m. y% Z2 iThough much is taken, much abides; and though4 ^: `$ k8 z% v( D2 ]* D. g! [3 r
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We are not now that strength which in old days ' A& i+ Z ^! m4 ]1 ` 1 y5 k9 P V; U: \: wMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are ) b; [/ G8 E" I! A; G, D 1 E6 R( f0 v5 A& D Q( ROne equal temper of heroic hearts， # J. {9 [* D+ ]& ?: l2 ` ; P6 H7 n* D2 N! vMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will 1 N, a4 ]) U; Y* o% p + h* i0 P% a% r
To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield. % G$ {. m3 F3 B z$ L