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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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.
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9 w; G% ^+ h6 `It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

8 P( N- b( G6 d, y9 sIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days

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

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2 S$ S2 A; Y  V8 L& {" XMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will

7 g+ R& k5 d; E7 E- _8 f$ y4 xTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.