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.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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' w; ?. z  `: ]) S7 L5 s9 d# PThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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3 R! O( R9 b# w  KIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

+ _; a. f; ]2 k6 l0 _9 T5 hAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

  Z" u! t! l7 Z# ^+ k' E+ VThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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+ b) n; |/ P& y/ C5 O$ `We are not now that strength which in old days
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: q) |, u  W4 m7 jMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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) n$ I3 ]  h6 u" H/ |9 K) P! u: y2 [2 eOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

8 H7 [" C6 y. W$ X' z- JTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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