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：

" s, x4 ^) @3 I# G'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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7 ?7 ]+ C; Z7 c8 GPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

' r  ^4 t& V. ROf all the western stars，until I die.
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0 ^7 A% W1 O" p6 L% iIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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; \5 X! N8 H/ b5 q+ BIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

5 B8 r0 b' u& t6 X8 @And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

% I1 s4 w4 [' F2 f# oThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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We are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，

: p" F# u) b$ [Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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- E; R3 X* b2 \" R8 Q- r6 {# i) m6 ETo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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