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：

+ Q7 L, l7 C4 \/ J9 m' |. T'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite

% _0 `# c, Y* U# B( UThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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% r0 l4 d+ O0 n6 o, \To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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3 d, U9 v. ^. B+ ?7 fOf all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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3 E7 M/ H) b# v' t2 ~7 ~6 oIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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# ]6 A; j+ z8 _* S; \Though much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days
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% }! \2 O1 F6 e: f3 EMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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* I! [5 ?0 I/ M" o8 q) N* f3 xOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

- l  U, e% E, H5 _- N- MMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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. K9 Y% k* M2 ETo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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