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：

8 v9 R, t  K# Y$ s'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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* y; S2 x' u' {2 }. O$ w1 @Push off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.

8 s8 ]4 b9 c2 [6 u/ Y& |( T. iIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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. P: M% a1 f9 bAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

) }" A6 w; _- S0 ^4 I! J8 p: Q1 S& {Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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+ R. q2 P7 a9 T" w1 MWe are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

7 \# i) P+ y8 d# n& E; {; y  oOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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! R% f- R! e  a( zMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.