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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3 W9 C9 s" u, w& `' N& HPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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0 c* ?0 ?  s2 h0 R4 [' q, F/ i3 JThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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: G& i" V. B7 H% o2 Q3 DOf all the western stars，until I die.
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4 s% w7 ?( K2 Z! ~+ k, K9 NIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

" ^+ Z: Q2 M) e8 z3 y" J4 U4 a. iIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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0 `; C9 w. c! e; GAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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7 t2 e1 k& @$ t+ D1 G3 B& wThough much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days

  {; E+ f3 i6 C& U. W# Q" o" CMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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( V! R" j$ B( R: }+ COne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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) W; `, T8 V0 |Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

- E4 E2 K6 T; S2 uTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.