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：

/ z" P( P8 q; R; Q1 P/ g'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

0 |% f. U" s( q) e* [Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

% y7 L0 q% ^4 q6 i+ W; o1 a" @To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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6 C0 E3 j2 B- H1 A( JOf all the western stars，until I die.

, v2 K$ J! n" G. a2 wIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

$ `& K4 g: P5 z+ w, M* \Though much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

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