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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'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

5 S' u3 t3 l3 {. B/ i1 [/ TPush off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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9 {0 C/ M; I6 Y6 c3 `, sOf all the western stars，until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

% l) {& K+ j  IIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

7 e' `. \* {8 m; q8 I4 X* rAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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  {+ g8 K+ f8 s3 OThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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4 Q2 }" ?7 f9 J) ]7 B) S" TWe are not now that strength which in old days
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

$ E5 V7 w( K' x5 L) _, t+ XOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

! s3 n8 d4 j  a  l. ITo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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