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.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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8 w. S6 o  b5 Z3 \& \The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.

" S6 U- m+ p* s& e1 ~It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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$ q" U! G5 \' Z( o: g8 J0 B" t! rAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

, x! b# h8 @4 |5 ]1 K: pThough much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days

, \  e6 i7 {  X; W( y7 bMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

4 n" I( B2 O/ t* fOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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* `1 n0 P. \  H& g" R+ U# \8 HTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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