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：

! ~9 F" ]2 m0 E1 j'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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. Y" ]% ~* @3 i4 @7 mPush 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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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

# P" p+ n, q% l  `% c9 u8 ?7 ~; x# lAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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- f, b0 D( Y" v3 O# |2 a, W2 @Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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2 E2 Z) q9 H. Q& f0 ~We are not now that strength which in old days
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2 p- Y. t) h& R5 |6 [Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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6 M8 ^; }+ v/ V* t! v! _3 DOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

2 T8 b( E4 h6 y4 B5 ~/ EMade 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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