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 E& K/ A5 I; |  @'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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) U8 u9 E0 T3 Y, ^3 V; YPush off, and sitting well in order smite

+ _* H* ^( d: S. oThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

  L9 p% W# \* n  ]It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

* d) h9 Y3 q+ DAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

( B0 D/ l- V1 w1 HThough much is taken, much abides; and though

5 l' y& R# D3 D% e* d+ rWe are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

  O- i& ^7 [& q) S  QOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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