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：

7 c. t% n' k8 d1 T4 Y2 A'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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" z; k2 n/ X8 p' A3 e. p  FThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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! {# K& b# s- a& ]3 MTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

7 u" H3 t7 C5 v( V6 M! R0 A6 KOf 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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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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We are not now that strength which in old days
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

# e, A9 R( g+ |+ o5 @To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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