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：

" y3 L, s& D/ p% J* b8 f1 v'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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, A3 c; ~& I" Y; F6 q4 c: aThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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) B/ G* [  a# _Of all the western stars，until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

% D* H: W- f7 O! T8 ^; WIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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0 X5 i0 N' h  TThough much is taken, much abides; and though

9 _8 K" q3 A4 w* VWe are not now that strength which in old days
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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2 i# x+ J6 K& f4 |+ B. LOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

# K9 f# a1 d+ w8 `* \: Z& e% STo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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