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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:) K: Z) \, o: |+ Y1 Z. G

+ K2 O8 |; a% x1 Q: N'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.& I) h. _3 I: ?3 E  k, J( e

- S% i  q# U1 ?$ x7 K# T* jPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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7 `' p% H; k# i5 eThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds0 r; h3 v' c6 `7 N# V. i
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths% G' p4 l9 A# M5 s3 A( _+ _% [

9 X) ]4 c5 h0 A7 J( s5 {; u! F6 ZOf all the western stars,until I die.. a) [3 C; |% J  L

4 R9 ]* ~' g7 R2 j; Y  R( F4 ZIt 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.8 r4 x/ I, _& Y

& |( `9 v& J0 r* C. _Though much is taken, much abides; and though( |% @% Y, v) f! w1 a; }6 e

" f2 o: z, {9 ~5 h6 M" `We are not now that strength which in old days
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" P' E6 u' u3 KMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are2 E/ P5 |, x9 l$ ]6 T9 H, O# N/ S8 H

8 k, S6 M1 n) b  M" h* b2 T) EOne equal temper of heroic hearts,
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5 N$ S: y1 I8 E* Z+ S! yMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will( p' e6 i& G* Z& ]$ k8 p

3 o- j. i5 M% I) Q; |  \0 WTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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