丁尼生 《尤利西斯》 节选

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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：
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'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

' J( [+ x; z7 H/ m/ _To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

# U1 e: c" e1 ^5 A7 a8 gOf all the western stars，until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

  R) u# r$ [( O# C0 V' ~And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

! ~8 F- L% G+ ^Though much is taken, much abides; and though

/ A, G/ A$ G: [, C$ T1 y5 ~We are not now that strength which in old days

4 \/ a" m( b- U, F, zMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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0 i% V9 O5 b! n) \8 JOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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% w) k: ~! [# i* TTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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