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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/ F0 v- W. ?; Q- Q" wPush off, and sitting well in order smite

) g+ u/ a" Y& e* @4 H  }The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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9 {! `( X3 c, T, nThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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( p/ \! s9 @8 y; W: }, j# W$ ~We are not now that strength which in old days
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.