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：

* M, `: Q% j! w& ^'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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1 I3 o- j$ {6 M3 nPush off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

$ Y* E+ N2 d1 ~. ]1 F; \2 aOf all the western stars，until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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# f: i0 N& y8 A- zIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

+ u6 }* Z. s# d( \And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though

1 m: L0 ^" _/ ZWe are not now that strength which in old days
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+ K  o# f+ L. i4 cMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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