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

4 j; r1 @! W2 h% u& B' ^' `The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

& R; u# O- ]- f6 \& m5 sTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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( J( O8 f$ E- ^( w1 l) P- TOf all the western stars，until I die.

( Q, d% |4 n# V' v( k& IIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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( B5 N- D0 F+ ^5 s# M& e9 w4 K- mIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

. }0 d9 \/ n$ Z: V" k/ l" dAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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; J: D% E: C0 t# AWe are not now that strength which in old days
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8 G; r* b% M& X4 O1 Q% Y# p' ]; jMoved 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
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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