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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, n8 v- r5 _$ {" Z0 Y  d'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

* k% A( T1 ?* x6 l5 H1 RPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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1 V+ ?5 F6 _1 }3 v: {( e3 y' v! W% _To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

) }- O8 P% G( S$ mOf all the western stars，until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

  F$ u3 Z2 O8 O. Z$ `0 ~9 NThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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7 }, i' D3 K, X' MWe are not now that strength which in old days
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! F1 m2 ]) H* Y5 ^# ~6 }Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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