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：

0 D8 M$ w1 j8 ?# L* y0 [  k'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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! h" }) m7 f" l8 X# D1 e% z+ yPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

2 [4 d* M7 i  y* D0 ]$ {To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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- v, A8 s( o, c9 G& {Of all the western stars，until I die.

* Q- x% o) I+ Y4 \7 BIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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6 r) q$ T; _6 V0 x3 A, J' b2 GThough much is taken, much abides; and though

4 T3 j' S0 F; U, L% XWe are not now that strength which in old days
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" G2 k; q6 c1 [6 Y3 nMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

6 `* V$ I8 m8 P" r  ?+ G" @One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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8 K+ i* }7 p: eMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will

" q5 H/ I8 a( Q1 z2 GTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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