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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) M! g+ K/ L4 _6 ]& q4 nPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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9 {  I/ u' P# j1 lTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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4 h: ]; v& l: I$ ~& NIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

8 `8 ?- L# N6 S2 I9 W9 [Though much is taken, much abides; and though

/ `+ }; l, b  N6 i$ I1 ^We 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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) O5 `1 q# Z5 n0 K$ ~( t, \0 H4 ]0 SOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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& J, R' |, s6 |) NMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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