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：

/ b5 d, p3 r9 M'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

, e7 ~0 p7 q  D4 `9 d: `. JPush off, and sitting well in order smite

1 L: \! v6 f& c1 B* QThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

6 c" W2 k+ g/ K) z/ a3 @! BTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

3 P4 B$ z8 t- Y+ @5 ]8 aOf all the western stars，until I die.
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- ?$ b# S. T, E" }: d( \It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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. M4 ^  f7 K4 ]8 P3 lAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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5 x5 y9 [7 J  E0 A) F6 FThough much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days

" O3 R/ d7 a" R# d" W/ C, IMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

One 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.