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：' b' l7 p( O% q5 ~0 G6 u
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'Tis not too late to seek a newer world. : f( V3 i* A n8 Y& B; ]1 r1 I0 A - |) r! n7 |+ ^Push off, and sitting well in order smite0 G9 g; i8 g8 q8 }( p8 }
/ K( ^$ C9 P( U# F* hThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds3 k' [7 y1 e$ I4 ~8 [4 P0 M! m
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths # m: R* ~. B9 N' b1 k3 O ) ]. B8 g7 \4 T4 bOf all the western stars，until I die. . u; n/ z6 p. E" m1 [7 v # A' O7 K% ?; q SIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;! k8 L. y( W" U5 j/ p8 h" B% M
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,% X" ]; ^- a1 M/ `
( I0 z* s2 d( p6 o* E0 D+ ^2 n+ z' \And see the great Achilles, whom we knew./ G* m2 @0 X% e' x" h. z
4 i8 {% X/ b6 n" W" \) EThough much is taken, much abides; and though $ U3 H) @1 u5 u6 h. t2 \ ' x/ w2 h* Y+ T4 C( c& j5 {" D
We are not now that strength which in old days ; Q, K* ?% j$ H/ r) L 8 L/ k$ d' `# u( K. l& l, c+ @
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are% g* O# p5 p7 I( `
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，2 y! ?+ `" b$ V6 N) J
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will& C/ ~$ d5 N0 b, d+ g
) m+ R. v7 }: B- T7 c, ~+ DTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield. 6 n& r5 v4 U8 L' G0 K