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：

, N5 {: y% @' i$ y% m" D'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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( ~- F' `7 s1 \& h" y- pPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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, n. ?% F6 _4 N! N2 ^! `The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

- m6 K  G1 i' ]! |# fAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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' B6 d* B+ D% L& n' r- |Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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1 W" U& C5 k- `" I5 I" yWe are not now that strength which in old days
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

" P+ U# w, B2 E' v# T6 P. M/ G9 [One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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; g, c) E. ~3 h' }, l% u4 GMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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/ @4 p$ c: l% [  E! ~( \: N2 uTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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