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：

/ }! @* t1 q( U2 T'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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! D4 a  o4 u( B' O; n4 EPush off, and sitting well in order smite

/ y" g. L6 W0 T% R+ XThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

6 o9 c- X# M4 D1 `$ B- ~* g6 cTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

, ?" v. h4 _. v0 x& l, P6 gAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

  [4 @3 F* V( ?  O+ ]Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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# l7 i1 o4 M# x3 I7 e8 xWe 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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+ B3 W' E- z( C4 J# y, n$ S" JTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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