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.

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

% j* a/ b* Y) b/ f  I5 L- n6 _Of all the western stars，until I die.
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# h, j! n" ~* N, M' I4 V' k! [. ]It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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2 e9 s8 M, y6 h5 v9 A( u/ i! bIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

. F: L7 \  P$ N* i, m: j4 m; f2 SAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

# p- v/ A3 r. e& ~2 zThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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) K2 m2 S% J, [1 g& o$ c: sWe are not now that strength which in old days

3 a4 [. B0 a# _1 m( ^! t% RMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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+ B, N, }- [: P7 i* b/ v. X5 _Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.