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.

" ~& w, `3 [4 Z# Z9 FPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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6 J7 j, n4 h7 R% G; E8 @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.

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.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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# `0 v9 I* ~; j! ], {; iWe are not now that strength which in old days

, S. V& A+ o/ a# UMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

4 z$ @& r; I" M9 E5 N0 \9 K/ N$ ROne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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" J8 B/ o3 o( w8 g; X7 P$ AMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will

To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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