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.
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2 k1 E6 b2 R8 H" n+ V! _Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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: _( U# \; [$ U2 B4 G) A- oThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

: T( D3 T2 Y: t( A9 N: W. V( FOf all the western stars，until I die.
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# G2 j: x( i( u9 P/ MIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

4 K9 F& g; |" s, D- P/ oIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

, V/ w* z8 O- J& {And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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2 Y- m& ^% K: c8 r* }  PWe are not now that strength which in old days
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: _8 Q" R/ D+ ^, V$ ~2 N& v0 e3 cMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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$ `5 x2 \& n. k/ j9 B6 t( ]9 P& i' RTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.