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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0 S9 v1 f# ]- _8 K/ s" j* H$ uPush 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

* Q" ^5 B. [2 `9 bOf 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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3 s- [. X0 q: O- L5 z& i. MIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

2 R8 R/ ^7 G- D( K- XAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

! @# \; y! R+ P) eThough much is taken, much abides; and though

# T1 n# Z$ F5 G  k' [: v; O8 jWe 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

  |! Z& d& y5 y; i+ S5 ^$ rTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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