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：

'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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0 I: y8 n  X' o, i, n$ m$ L. eThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

4 U0 Q8 ]( h5 ]  W+ nTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

* f: ~; N. Y7 N* t. TThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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" ~$ [  [7 d) N  `8 b# k# LWe are not now that strength which in old days
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, p3 N' Z0 c4 u% U. g0 Q3 q0 cMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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" P1 v# A9 X6 o" MOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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- P4 K/ c, T( iMade 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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