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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) q& h/ Z* ~* J9 a$ \% I4 @'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

) q1 Z/ A* w% o' p$ DPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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3 ^) \6 ]& y: F8 f5 QTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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! M1 l" s! \% s" r9 {3 U) z+ KOf all the western stars，until I die.

, K: ?2 P, c. m, D6 qIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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+ N! G1 z* P( b+ H/ q& M5 tIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though

0 o: N& P, H2 S% ZWe are not now that strength which in old days
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

/ n. X" ^: Y4 ~! sOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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& y6 f5 B, ~9 F9 CMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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+ @3 j# o& p* l* OTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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