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：

'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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  L4 i* C/ c: M3 z3 M; S! V4 |Push off, and sitting well in order smite

( g% B8 i" ^6 z& V# DThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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: F% R; z# }6 P+ {! h6 I7 B- h) n% P4 bTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.

8 R- B' q9 Q* f" v6 |) l8 TIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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# n" a* B* Y1 HIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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5 }$ v3 p+ e# z' `And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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4 ?0 I7 ?2 y" ?! b5 o* uWe are not now that strength which in old days
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( ?0 Z( G0 Z$ I/ K" L9 a. dMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

One equal temper of heroic hearts，

3 ]6 r9 h# K: l7 t  pMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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- W! p% ^& l* j0 A+ i7 g0 O9 MTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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