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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8 F+ {/ K! C8 K# [. w3 v'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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+ i6 K& A2 b+ J% f, ]$ r! ?6 APush off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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0 H# @7 q3 G2 k: V' wTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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' `' H: A9 [( r" O# H! \# UOf all the western stars，until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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8 a; a5 x+ M# i9 {Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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2 h. g! C/ e* AWe are not now that strength which in old days

: v) L* Q( }2 EMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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; B3 x5 F# l% l0 LOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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& w7 k) X2 Q- \, @% k0 W5 T" Q3 \Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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2 e+ x- u3 s# m' v9 ?  ATo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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