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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Push off, and sitting well in order smite

4 ]0 |$ r$ G- C1 Y- `The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

* o. F9 ~+ [. s- }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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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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- ]1 o: }% w0 x. Z3 I/ eMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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: I3 G! Z8 y8 Y5 k9 SOne 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.