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：

# @+ _3 ~& E/ B" b6 P# z9 j'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

( [; W$ j4 L# v5 q( G" MPush 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

/ V9 w! ]! J! \* D+ WOf all the western stars，until I die.

1 {1 K$ Q" n' w( ^. a6 LIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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# c2 ~1 r# Q: yIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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% _9 Q) ?' S4 ^, V0 n6 e* qAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

5 W+ B) v% i; a0 HThough much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days

- x6 e6 v0 V3 j' O$ rMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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) {) U1 G3 G" C8 h9 c0 PMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will

; [, i5 [! p1 H1 |4 _# kTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.