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.

( U" z# t: P' J8 QPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

6 i9 K0 n( I& l; OTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of 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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& l) L! N& d6 e4 _6 U2 zIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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8 s% k1 p2 @5 `9 ]8 X% uAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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, o0 _. S8 ~, U$ Q3 L7 x' }( W% q' O: dThough much is taken, much abides; and though

) t. z1 ^# k8 O, d5 V& SWe are not now that strength which in old days
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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; h+ D3 r7 G) aOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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- f/ h1 _2 k# ^) IMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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: m+ `0 H/ Z: Q, G! eTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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