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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" {# L  }* P# v) L- K# dPush off, and sitting well in order smite

% X( f7 X$ }( c' n) ]The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

0 h8 c# V! N3 T7 |7 l1 N: PTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.

' w0 i6 y/ y8 Q" D0 DIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

( G9 ~/ m: `* B- U3 L$ Y- n  ^It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

: D0 p$ D) M0 X' MThough much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days
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& Y& F1 i6 d& zMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

+ P+ ^  x2 ]. S8 h3 f( s: POne equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

3 F4 P% Y& ~3 n8 l! }( `3 cTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.