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：

- |- g- t# ~2 d1 c" _'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

. \% {0 F3 g( HTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

6 ?" ~) @6 E7 t# P/ d1 vIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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9 d' U: d# @9 I! z" MAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

) `& r0 {) Q$ W4 a$ O6 b* y& I; OThough much is taken, much abides; and though

' H4 A7 }3 \" i; _! e3 p9 B1 M/ o5 OWe are not now that strength which in old days

) H! H! |2 y5 @. G9 m" _Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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* j/ ~1 Q! q/ a; r* m* SOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

- a' g5 N: W8 q/ T% G4 ^To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.