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：

( a* Q" ]; v+ O'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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/ w8 N5 m; Y; o9 S) UOf all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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; Y9 W9 ~  X4 [' o) bIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

( ?/ n2 Q! P( p, c+ h9 d9 IAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

6 Q  F+ y7 Y6 D1 ^1 @. f+ p+ ?Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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* N6 e1 N9 l' ~+ ?; W+ |- t  AWe are not now that strength which in old days

, S. c# u# w! k4 E0 [7 t; [Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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$ c$ C. r7 a6 b' v1 \One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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! n$ k5 ]  |' R0 ?! m6 aMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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& K, E! ]5 Q% UTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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