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.
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; a9 W4 x% \5 p0 n3 A5 s" D2 zPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

6 M4 ~4 n% t. s) \! X+ ]6 z6 ~To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.
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% M3 a# k. F" S9 m7 a( g7 n) |It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

. l& f6 ]/ z" `; `2 mIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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5 G) d7 @9 H0 v7 gAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though

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9 T8 W4 F# I8 cMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

, A6 R; O% f  a! k6 uOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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+ D: w% q1 c( q( g- _% I. q, M) r# u* E. rTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.