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：2 ^7 t9 }# ?5 D. |# O
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'Tis not too late to seek a newer world. , V7 ~7 G0 R2 b. ~ ; o- W/ p0 C$ R
Push off, and sitting well in order smite8 g- Y& ^, I6 t" l, |+ a- ~
1 `% G# {- K% _+ z% dThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds ! s( w9 ]& x; ^, H" i. o: V ) n) I$ i) q2 a9 R7 W2 y5 n" H! ?
To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths1 Z1 b" V1 O+ F; l2 N9 ~0 p
2 G5 d7 b) K$ {% U4 ?: UOf all the western stars，until I die.6 e5 v5 l" o9 S$ \6 Y3 s- ?, K5 F
+ u n# p7 I) T% E# v' C' fIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down; & ]/ i' b3 x4 U. ~ ' y; `4 x& n6 W" A i
It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,* Q* w1 j- R9 J3 h! s
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.9 x* ^1 @* F. n0 S2 u! Z" O
) x7 Y, Y/ u" qThough much is taken, much abides; and though. n* x+ S- T B/ e5 q1 o1 W
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We are not now that strength which in old days ) I# v2 {1 Y! D7 X" u- p4 v ! g) F) C3 K4 [: H
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are8 L8 Z1 t/ f/ u
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One equal temper of heroic hearts， + {7 u' x2 S1 |. m, W5 o' k/ R, { 6 m) t5 H* q5 n; X f+ x" oMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will# g& ]5 e" z9 h' Q
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield. . K% d* @9 A% Q