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：

2 ?) R: y! Y$ {1 o6 \% K: z, K'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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# j4 s( r! k5 G0 rThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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# X/ g0 t8 i  P$ N  q7 @0 \& @To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

0 s3 t( d* h4 J0 H* DOf all the western stars，until I die.
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; z2 I; t5 n% [% c9 yIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

, ]$ R5 p! n0 MIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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' z) `& L& ?3 x7 j# Y7 c% vAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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5 z" g% E) e% G9 H6 }: R. U/ |9 @6 M; @We are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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, U0 X+ T" K/ LOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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- v3 s2 ?7 ^. a& p5 tMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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' L0 E) e; ^. f$ G6 C4 H; F0 ?To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.