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
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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- w6 n, s+ A, r) G* M% kOf all the western stars，until I die.
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" T# A: _3 ?& T7 ]! S( tIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

/ n- p4 M* ^: H. y" W8 ~  H6 c1 fIt 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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We are not now that strength which in old days
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

One equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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; ?2 M5 a: n/ @8 lTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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