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：

'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite

9 K& U; j4 m) d, }' _$ ~- @The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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, i1 N: I3 M; u/ sTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

- K- I; e$ W, L$ n( C% rOf all the western stars，until I die.
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% W* M, p% S$ R# z: n( {7 `7 HIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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* j% r2 L% A3 U: i4 z: E6 YIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though

& ~+ w4 L- J! e% y3 N- @) bWe are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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. P6 D; t) h) C" X3 M) _One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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6 m) n! i; B% K& Q0 E4 B7 AMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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