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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* D% a; {2 `. B( e$ a'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

4 ?7 o* _$ Y* `9 k, w5 ~5 c6 S; UPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

! u% t9 z) Y# ^8 |% x/ g+ u$ PTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

1 R8 K  M$ ^, {. s, OOf all the western stars，until I die.

3 H- r9 ]4 W3 iIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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, F) T  x1 v7 P. M% e/ z0 ^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

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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( B$ h. _4 U6 d9 q7 }$ I+ K! tOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

. J9 G# n2 Q6 J  y+ M, @' x4 b3 OTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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