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：

# k9 b9 U; l- C/ \'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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' |) q- m' I7 pPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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$ D( i7 }5 ^0 O9 Y. q% |; [9 kThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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3 |3 o$ {; P# bTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.

% v& O" w8 \* P$ O- T3 T7 |) ~9 m2 R- dIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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5 S  \; R4 d. [) a( x0 {" UIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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2 x  }1 A- H) X# x6 UAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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" n7 M5 L( L  q. b. mOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

$ x2 t9 ^2 D3 f9 M6 B5 Q2 SMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.