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：

/ L- t1 s/ i' e; D'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

5 |5 U# f  m* b. z9 \8 T$ A* |To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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: Q4 q* C2 H; P6 ]/ h9 fOf all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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+ @9 |) V+ a8 w' wIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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  Q8 u0 h% w* S1 B1 C; |And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

+ }! k; [; H6 K9 m/ qThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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We are not now that strength which in old days
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- W) E6 w5 g' cMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

- C0 F8 q  V1 p% e: y  q7 FOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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9 C* i+ z2 X; n$ d+ ?6 |To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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