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 ^& h; P( ^7 S3 o8 S8 PPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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3 V$ Q- ~8 X9 f* h2 v. BThe 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.
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! x; S2 d* Q, S: J+ rIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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$ [8 ]; K. w2 q8 q; A" }Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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8 j0 t3 O" k( f" i1 W4 nWe are not now that strength which in old days
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1 }# x( G9 I: aMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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& N2 u  }9 v, E5 x2 L& uMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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9 S7 A% g! h# F- b# o$ bTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.