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：$ n) e0 u0 b, d- J$ E W% o
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'Tis not too late to seek a newer world. ( Y' {6 p3 m0 c$ d0 E1 e5 a( @' c/ H + n4 P( O+ j( B7 E& j8 X$ h- \
Push off, and sitting well in order smite* R8 D: B' r5 i \
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds / B+ P4 X; L) s 5 D( A# G" E$ e, u! YTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths ) a# R; w5 ~0 Q. Q8 m/ [ / `8 q; b. U3 s$ X9 o" X! n, n
Of all the western stars，until I die./ j- g: n/ C& w6 n( k
$ ?/ ^) d7 c6 [/ N- ?It may be that the gulfs will wash us down; 8 H" J0 ^# F" G# y' | # q) z" F+ Y0 F# ^+ S4 K# M
It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,( @8 Z0 I) |) L
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew., H' {$ K# t1 K% J( r7 l4 l& i! m
# ?, C2 I1 ^8 o, m) U5 _7 lThough much is taken, much abides; and though $ l$ m8 M- B1 T" X9 } / @+ z, W- V8 R
We are not now that strength which in old days: W z+ I, O) l) G
! ~$ ~: X( S5 k- d; wMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are 1 d+ L1 L! ~7 M9 }' j; K 0 y9 w8 ~- ], Q
One equal temper of heroic hearts，# z) J1 _0 k6 a, {$ Y0 T. f
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will& p9 P4 v% S' L0 q8 V) c+ j2 O
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.0 o, G" ]9 i$ q1 ^