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.

( R6 w' D4 i7 J/ P, _Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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3 h) t( M! x, J* A1 ~1 fThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.

4 i9 p; D% p* H: M1 r% E, }& eIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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- _! H% B. G1 \# B) ]# B' M9 J3 K+ dIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

3 [7 G+ ^9 h3 B0 j8 b" t5 ]+ n; ^: JAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

* z# ]  s8 U: u& S( cThough much is taken, much abides; and though

8 P4 b$ I1 }3 Z( O  b/ W9 q1 aWe are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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3 }6 F( `6 P* R* \+ vOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

( p: {" ~$ d: ]6 AMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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