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.
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.
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0 B- Y- S" ^" b. q4 R, xIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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  V! A: x0 F0 x; @  C0 C& CIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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& S1 N  p: @9 }3 r+ JAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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+ w( T, m5 K4 ~& XThough much is taken, much abides; and though

9 Q8 S: X" v( LWe are not now that strength which in old days
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$ L( m6 k8 _: F) UMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，

& O: x1 c# N1 ZMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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