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.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

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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1 j# P3 Q  Q! Z# FThough much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days

2 l/ U' [( y& l. zMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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+ n2 U5 m$ `# @9 t/ ITo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.