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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8 P+ A  `  ?1 S; {+ k0 g'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

4 |  @! e, z. E& r7 nPush off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

+ I9 R, y4 P3 nOf all the western stars，until I die.

) c# w2 ~* `$ g. o3 m- g( TIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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6 _2 v6 g" ^. C: ~  R) e5 G& G) ?3 ~$ hIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

* u) r1 p* _$ C' qAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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9 K  @  g4 j. MThough much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

( i1 n' p; a& O5 mOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

3 g5 y- g! I  H2 L! p* B2 K  F! W6 fMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.