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：

$ F" Z# \$ Y3 l'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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* i3 S+ h/ v9 n3 sPush off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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1 G+ W2 X! [, D- t8 HTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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5 v4 \' c9 D6 ?- p- h# @1 AOf all the western stars，until I die.
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6 P7 [8 A4 ~. ?4 u1 f) |It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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1 g) t6 u* Y) Z' k* ]  H! n! L4 C/ qIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

  O4 v( Z* b2 T; |" o% z: T: tThough much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days

3 E+ _: q. d2 ?/ e) lMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

' q6 P# X: i1 C/ xOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

2 |# \/ z  z$ s' YTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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