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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Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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' G+ J. L. H0 O* EOf all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

/ L2 J5 j0 V6 Q% q, k% o' KIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

; `7 n' V* U8 b& D; [6 q7 D' w) K# UThough much is taken, much abides; and though

3 y+ B) L+ F% E" U6 WWe are not now that strength which in old days

Moved 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

To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.