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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  E: g1 s  J, c) t% S6 p0 P'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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: s/ ?% K' Z0 r/ D# dPush off, and sitting well in order smite

" _0 @# X  x7 A5 a) h1 U+ C9 r5 xThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

7 v& f% y9 h# R. ?9 b, l" AOf all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

5 U; S' y. E+ T* l) N. {It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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+ M, i# E1 H' P/ P. _And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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) O7 G6 F/ j$ aWe are not now that strength which in old days

0 ]9 m- B* v/ o) A3 [8 eMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

* t- n: {5 `; _1 x: UOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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0 _0 J) s+ I3 Y0 z3 r" h1 \& Q- wTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.