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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Push off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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) C7 K# ~# p3 f/ lTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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" T+ i# O0 A  M) \$ POf all the western stars，until I die.

& P- T3 `% S! |- n1 qIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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9 u. }3 U( O7 K$ L+ D+ W& E  kAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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We are not now that strength which in old days

; ^$ E2 A8 ~/ QMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

. Z4 `& w# ]( t1 P$ X; R6 KTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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