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：

! d6 ?( U( S5 o, [. K) q6 [; W( e) z'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite

! ~" j* G8 N  ]( I  u- RThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

; O, V" _" t: BTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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; ^# C* p) _) C- l9 ]Of all the western stars，until I die.
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' V9 H+ ~$ s* T; |) B1 iIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

) s7 R) }" J+ a$ o- R  ]9 t9 nIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though

( I: e: c. C: k; x3 E4 x) m) SWe are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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4 q. X8 Y& Z8 x1 t5 }Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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! ?" B  s8 n3 @  {) o; Q/ aTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.