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：

+ A4 J6 E- F8 n1 I, {+ ~1 x) m7 ['Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

1 I5 w( O, B+ Z( h; [Of all the western stars，until I die.

+ O  m3 k. B1 @% A' a2 n2 A- ]  pIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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( \" `2 j8 O$ Q  Z! u+ M- dIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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8 }+ i3 S7 Q3 K% rThough much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

8 _6 r7 ^2 i3 _8 Q" |3 xOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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- r3 g, O& O& p4 S0 }' R8 V. w6 PMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will

3 Q. E0 l- C, x3 w1 S2 B/ v1 ]+ L; P" WTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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