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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'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

, N& m3 V/ R/ A# QPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

, k% B8 H) Q8 D7 ], l" g/ oOf all the western stars，until I die.
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; z, Z) `5 Z* e- m& i) kIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

3 D+ d1 @  Q3 |" A/ G, yIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though

. P) m4 U) ]3 N: @* Z0 l; x" fWe are not now that strength which in old days
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$ t; l. Q6 y" I8 ~: [% ?) T0 Z. o7 NMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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, A$ v9 l2 K% [0 M# wMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.