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.
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7 E( |4 o6 Z8 @! Q! c& @; nPush off, and sitting well in order smite

4 a) R: z/ q7 h8 B. V2 [The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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- l2 M/ {, `1 lTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.

7 Z: e  v' U2 c) t% e, e* sIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

8 _+ K: e) v7 i1 U( s2 g7 GAnd 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

; T$ _* I* h; x/ C: C# p6 fMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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) I8 y: R% C0 B- @# q; D; oOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

( |1 F% L6 F1 i8 R7 iMade 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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