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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Push off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

* x8 k9 e( R8 ]" G" dOf all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

- u: P+ K( X! G% c. I( Y: h( c7 oIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

+ Y( \+ Y! x8 L$ |, o- TThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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We are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

/ [* ~9 @$ g! M7 ]One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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( A; _: C3 k. @9 f! l' o" A/ s; OMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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& h$ ?( ~( H! z, ~  r+ \To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.