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

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

, C; K+ r, J, k4 @% |( XOf all the western stars，until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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- d5 G) z8 v- i6 v6 e5 |And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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5 R6 ?1 j+ m8 J4 z5 f5 M! z' kThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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( S& [! [8 v2 Q* q2 lWe are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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2 T- K8 F2 J0 POne equal temper of heroic hearts，

/ y' X4 a9 @; r0 CMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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( o; \) l, h  u9 t9 H( _To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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