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：

'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite

$ ~9 s0 [% ^- l; [+ g+ XThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

; N0 e; k  i+ B4 N: fOf all the western stars，until I die.

+ P" r* _- R, {6 G% J2 z) z/ O% yIt 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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. O3 B7 x7 g2 K& f: m( M) `# |0 V, l% wAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days

; G3 I. c' r8 K/ i4 `" [Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

- q. g2 z; I4 M# n5 YOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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5 v" ^/ O- ^% B8 B$ k) eMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.