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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Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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! J3 i+ `5 q3 U6 {3 X9 B% J  S# }  A7 N! \To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

/ [+ s. c1 l8 g! W. N4 K, FOf all the western stars，until I die.

+ c/ U4 v3 c8 p+ iIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

( r. Q$ r- W# H2 J  QIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

( X4 `8 s6 w+ {9 zThough much is taken, much abides; and though

( A# Q& [! R- ^9 mWe are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，

9 h  p( i5 A% }Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

- y" B) v: g  Y" R3 b$ i  kTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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