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：

5 v! j+ k! R, b) C' S9 U2 E3 x'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

; p+ Q' N( R/ S& L9 OTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.

" {% `7 ~8 i  U$ d9 Y5 h1 OIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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: W& j  c2 s# a6 g0 F6 V1 x! H% ZIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

5 r6 `: m; {" k8 B* H& U1 \3 M3 IThough much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days

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

To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.