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：

/ K. G% a% n3 \+ l5 k% `'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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& Q' Y8 x# L! ^* fThe 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.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

+ n. C7 y+ S; k& wIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

& s) |6 w& w; R( NThough much is taken, much abides; and though

We 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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- O7 T1 ?( t# b( H, b  {  ]One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

$ L* m7 ^7 @9 o' B2 c: V7 q7 oTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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