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.

, O7 f9 N* }% y5 \Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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4 e% H+ Y- v( X$ E7 f( d7 eThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

0 l: Z4 L1 R( M3 ?. c! I% A# b! aOf all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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  J- f- e+ r; x- DIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

' C' F# d2 v- b6 X) BOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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, X8 ~6 L# ^0 {To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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