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.

7 b$ x; \2 m9 H, GPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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; ?# C1 g: |0 A. ~$ C" z* ?/ z* T# bThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

; ^0 n# `3 O  s* ~: N" f/ v/ SOf all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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" V  A) z  T) rIt 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
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We are not now that strength which in old days
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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& z/ a- S9 K+ COne equal temper of heroic hearts，

2 \& u* y8 M( e" N1 dMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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" q& L3 i; W+ |# eTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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