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.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

8 |8 E! Q, n2 n: n2 _4 Y- ATo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

* d& V  Q& I9 |7 |/ S1 K5 mIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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, ~" \( P1 p/ ~& [* x' H* X/ bWe are not now that strength which in old days

! P; O3 @- ~8 I  ^0 ~Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

* C4 E0 m8 {, `( zOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

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