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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5 u1 N0 W. G5 k; h'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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1 X- T- E: P( \* L! ]. G- N, pPush off, and sitting well in order smite

- s0 e& C4 F. f! \% D/ _5 [The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

9 D) B& ^  L2 Q' b- E: XTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.

5 \, L, D9 o5 o1 ~8 ^  IIt 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.
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: v/ {* ~# @6 S3 f, }2 DThough much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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( Z* _9 m5 R2 f: i8 UOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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9 \' n& e* G& {2 V: O# QTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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