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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:% [4 s. v& T' {

! }) c) T. k1 W7 J' u'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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4 E. w8 S4 x, }5 R) X. \' GThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths' G6 D0 x6 Q$ g/ `9 Y% T
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Of all the western stars,until I die." y0 R1 p/ R5 Y

& T6 X0 K! e# h. ~/ }It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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8 C5 K- [& ^, F* Y, G/ @0 n3 iIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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. P. l' J8 S4 C7 S, RAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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; |$ l6 }" T" E8 t" cThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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We are not now that strength which in old days
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+ _0 i" k, y+ x. f9 `Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are" H. a$ i9 X6 l! Q" i0 B

: o# B8 J( w2 I8 r" C( DOne equal temper of heroic hearts,1 C5 E5 |* K. w1 k
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.0 Q' ?! r, V" Y2 t1 `4 u; c





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