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.

& K  {2 T4 e3 n+ [" yPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

6 q  f3 R4 T: h9 kTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.

4 c, w$ j" m7 g. A  y+ b) GIt 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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  h* w  [1 Z+ Y' QAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though

4 K7 {1 r6 W+ [  ~7 dWe are not now that strength which in old days
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3 N9 v6 `/ e( @' \! e$ ~" W% NMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，

( x( G) A' g* h1 z' cMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will

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