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： , o" ]$ E$ @2 \ M9 i& b q: u + V' G8 q* B% P$ `2 N
'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.# q( Z8 x$ K4 k( L
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite: w' C t* ~% w: E5 E0 L# S
2 y; k1 y9 J t/ }. s; r$ sThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds ; U9 C; ?% X& [! t0 v; [+ z6 P ! t7 t; M* u& L4 w& ]8 X
To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths 1 C) t( w# i/ D2 m+ \& ]" }5 s3 | " N; L+ }% D( y. ^
Of all the western stars，until I die. 7 a- ^. ^1 @. [5 |' N # y9 N G) e& a' i8 }6 [ F9 UIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;3 g H' R+ f: _# R f3 X H2 c9 ~
( h, {6 j% c+ @* a. QIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles, ! H i$ p7 Y! Z6 H $ R: z" X W5 t6 x
And see the great Achilles, whom we knew. 0 r7 |! {" J$ o+ ^) o : w# E/ t; C# o) d6 u% R% YThough much is taken, much abides; and though5 _( G* o" q+ H1 s+ x/ {0 L* H
L7 `# {' v5 EWe are not now that strength which in old days ( Z3 V& C; R. a5 b3 a8 I) k 1 B1 D, I6 N4 o
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are- S" L$ a7 X) I! t! [) j
# ?7 v5 j0 x! F( F) iOne equal temper of heroic hearts，% s6 i, g/ S" ]2 p
) p! |4 P+ b, m9 _ x6 E+ c& gMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will6 N. D1 T0 E0 x9 O' [! y
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield. % b7 T! Y8 \, K