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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% w1 x6 z) o$ F; \9 H( I1 n( r4 s'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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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.
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! [7 F$ \0 v7 k! ]$ dIt 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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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

6 b5 |- Y! ]( O; ?. D" [Though much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days

4 |! K7 Q) n7 a& BMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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2 G8 S. H( ?! y) z. ^% pMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will

- ?6 }. s1 p4 r% I2 JTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.