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：

1 F" ?% p0 ], u'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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- ]& x! `3 d5 M/ M5 B+ N1 P5 ~The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

* B" J' k6 a- L2 W+ e2 L2 q) vIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

! s. }( S7 l' p8 h# O4 _4 j. Z2 zAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

8 Y, {  Y9 \7 B3 t0 S" DThough much is taken, much abides; and though

" r/ m4 Q) V$ N4 gWe are not now that strength which in old days
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% E% O3 ]  V3 [& R7 zMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made 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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