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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/ Q1 F/ b0 M' }7 g2 C$ O'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

8 `* O9 [, O# l* m& A. aPush off, and sitting well in order smite

- n& y8 b1 E# N: L; sThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

: |) b: ?6 F0 {+ z) `* D2 K# ITo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

' {" H: v+ T8 Z1 ZOf all the western stars，until I die.
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& x9 G9 S0 B7 iIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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9 z! \" {8 M/ pIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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5 w, {6 @5 b, r0 r. z* BAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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We are not now that strength which in old days
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' Y/ ?! _7 j$ _" X& ?" y% k2 MMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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% m3 ]/ }) ~5 o" H9 r$ XOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made 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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