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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) S" w% R* h5 I& m# e) X& K* b'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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2 Z# U+ I8 G7 ]" V0 u) X' ZTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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' d- p0 K9 v8 P8 B6 cOf all the western stars，until I die.

- o# y6 `7 o+ w. r" }It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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: U, U' t$ l1 @- dAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

' Q* ?# O( T. F+ L4 XThough much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days
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) p2 L( Z1 v/ z& B7 NMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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% I" ]1 ~9 S/ q, P' O. ATo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.