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.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

4 j& f& x6 z& o) }Of all the western stars，until I die.
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/ M7 i! Y3 j$ C8 n) P* yIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

9 e4 {# e1 U. d) y: a+ LAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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* l0 s% y; M) H/ YWe are not now that strength which in old days
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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3 W, `; v+ P4 p  B( d+ Q2 mMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.