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: % I) _& J! u6 u 9 r t; p. Z$ w1 I8 _
'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.6 e- O9 f) h) {! |5 J5 T
7 h9 m' i# H2 _- \* w3 xPush off, and sitting well in order smite4 W& ], {. i: `; T
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds6 W3 ?: C$ d, z! V# j, X' n
; D% e: h( R6 m* h; u1 cTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths ! C3 p9 k$ C8 }- ]" U$ h & e; A$ [) l& z9 H, k% l( KOf all the western stars,until I die. 5 H$ S' z+ I, \5 k, T# | ! ] L& v, v9 Z# W4 A2 W" GIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down; 2 w4 [, a% d5 W7 {5 G2 S7 }4 v, E6 H 5 K3 f3 |! W+ @3 A
It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles, ' @9 O0 T/ z+ L 5 I: @' P2 \# f) I' s' Y0 IAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.+ H( |4 V, t2 S2 K M" L
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though) t# i d( Z6 J7 a/ K, L/ _
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We are not now that strength which in old days 4 S0 y* f5 P2 i. C - C8 L' y; W0 q T+ b
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are/ L/ `2 [/ q' z j* d; g4 K" R- ?/ L: u( q0 B
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One equal temper of heroic hearts,* B2 m7 U. s. |6 M
$ ]8 S! p0 _! g# `9 w3 c/ M" XMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will " b, F' i# G6 [/ t/ L, [2 v9 O. Q $ V# D, k5 x) ], O3 ETo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.0 c, j# G- A0 G! g+ p5 W7 |" |