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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. X* N7 V; x6 Z5 x& M3 P'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

3 S9 D4 e( }& APush off, and sitting well in order smite

% N+ o( X( V) \$ Y* I4 v3 bThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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- e( c& j+ \# Y+ Y: K( OOf all the western stars，until I die.
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) {7 h9 {' N8 N! s9 `( K' iIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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! E3 F+ V/ O! G' R/ P, rAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

6 E! E' W/ ?) n1 }# \$ C0 q  P9 |Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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' {* y7 K0 D, lWe are not now that strength which in old days

& Z( R3 r3 j7 ^  x" ^+ o  ]9 j7 jMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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/ J1 \% `& U1 k8 K$ xTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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