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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# Q1 G& \8 t* s! G4 h6 U; H6 nPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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8 V- \5 [  @8 a+ H. \& _2 N0 |/ r" f3 {The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

  B, X. D, u; T; qOf all the western stars，until I die.

2 C  D8 V" o- V, s7 n/ HIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

; m: N% h9 N: p9 F0 U" |- n9 R7 jIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

( ?, M8 |" c5 ]& R3 fAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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$ X* W) U4 c4 m  FThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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7 n+ m8 J6 ?0 k0 rWe are not now that strength which in old days
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& _+ K. T% V+ p! ?Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，

% Z- g6 x- ?7 w% j( u# WMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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4 S9 b) |+ w9 ~1 A* yTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.