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.
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/ _4 I3 J; Y; [- o9 a2 \0 @% Y. yPush off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

& \$ f/ u! V" E& ]8 }7 `) j/ Y, D+ FTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

1 M, Y8 E& n3 s3 S: M* pOf all the western stars，until I die.
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, y' {8 E5 H% M/ T  s1 mIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

" A9 P( i3 U, y$ `It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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) V% A4 O" Y+ c+ N9 pThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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We are not now that strength which in old days
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

3 Q2 A; D) c8 y( J  jOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

2 H# ]8 b. T9 \/ G& uMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.