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：

( c  ^8 @9 s: W" E'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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/ _3 W9 k( U& a: |  U3 mThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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4 x+ S- y  y8 _We are not now that strength which in old days
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' p5 c. X0 B( C: T1 ^Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

- o1 d+ |$ }7 y" Z( Q" _2 |, c0 ]+ rOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

: ?0 B1 N8 s6 dMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will

) t2 J$ k1 D6 n" |0 @1 f& tTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.