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：

9 x) T& {6 A% Q1 o'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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5 W2 k6 v9 q# V/ t5 KPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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7 |  P& h6 o$ i; m  V( o$ D2 }The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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' H" z3 [  x% L: |Of all the western stars，until I die.
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( L" _; b5 @# E& t' i# R2 |It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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8 T, Z" B  w8 R( o+ xIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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& u, e( U9 l4 R* D' kAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

$ {4 b- ~) x' T7 f  bThough 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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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

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