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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'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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% U. c# G9 v0 ~/ q; @4 eThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

/ X0 g2 y/ t7 ]To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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, [. A! n: |1 p$ U( [6 NOf all the western stars，until I die.
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; ^# @/ S. G) f4 t( Y, s0 [+ gIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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$ t5 O7 ~3 R2 n1 e3 \And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

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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/ U1 H" k+ a& e- ZMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，

4 Z. ~' }% I' }, e, n$ {- ~Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.