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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9 R4 Q0 |4 {& X'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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* m/ n5 j8 y$ ~8 }. sTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.
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3 ]! ~  [+ m- h$ x) @3 d7 N  q7 PIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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* X0 [  @0 V$ Y% B# m5 `5 k' |It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days
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2 B( V+ n7 g5 H; _Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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5 l1 X' L; y* i/ `To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.