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：

'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

( t, Y$ K( o. F& I3 P% r! qPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.
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$ b' H# m$ f3 y( N! x; gIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

( `3 U/ x4 Y  n# mThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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" r1 m. r. {# ?/ n, ZWe are not now that strength which in old days

, d, [( I. P! cMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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9 F" ]5 w+ D; w( B  C) F# COne equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

6 k8 A/ e, _. c; n1 MTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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