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： & U0 P, F5 @, b: `% q , R1 {* [. ?/ L/ j1 |; C
'Tis not too late to seek a newer world. / @- c, l; @1 }* Y* e; j 0 S/ Q" @# E& m7 }Push off, and sitting well in order smite + u" Y; j6 f. @$ _2 v3 \! N' n" p K ' R- q8 \6 z) P' |( {, X
The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds ; p, G. M1 J6 b# k5 s % N+ a' V, B( S) L4 J: ^3 WTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths . N* W+ E+ S7 Q" U) `: d( h 4 b, c# R0 Z1 S" H. s
Of all the western stars，until I die.9 u/ C: N2 B- o: s3 ^/ T5 e
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;9 x# x/ X, R3 r6 [3 d0 H
" L# B: k4 l& aIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles, $ \- F$ u/ ]) Y# f N' o% [ & t* A' |) ^& d5 {# pAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.4 y% S/ |7 L! ]8 i( b
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though/ S0 X; G/ j& ]
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We are not now that strength which in old days8 [- s2 c8 J6 |! Q( h
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are! m' G/ B! l# C. i9 J3 C
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One equal temper of heroic hearts， 3 z1 P5 N; l8 _6 d5 ^* u/ v$ a # v' M E7 a, E$ c
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will 1 |3 i- F Q% T& E: o ( ~1 O3 L- [2 T% i- L3 H" Q
To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.6 L' I; w4 A# M% ~