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
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' M1 I* q# l, U& M  _The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

! Q( @: i+ w- c% i" eTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.

# o) ~2 [/ H7 x0 [3 A( T) J/ dIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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2 ]. s5 B9 c. X4 Q' IIt 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

  B- u+ n1 ~% H5 PWe are not now that strength which in old days

) I6 h! \4 `' F; p+ i; g" JMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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+ [$ [- x1 E1 p" qMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will

To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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