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.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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( F9 q- B7 }, t; j$ E3 k; R8 _, KThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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( k" Z' M+ s% F8 E3 `! X. qOf all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

# v, S- _, G+ l1 e, FIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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) M9 `$ E6 y4 }$ P" U! `And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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9 {, W% O' N! S! w5 zThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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We are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

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