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' F! H) ?  Z$ m* Y2 z$ x/ V7 u'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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6 L- S0 u$ g- p! oThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

8 |1 ]: I3 {  Y+ ?2 GOf all the western stars，until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

! E; f* e% G3 W1 fIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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1 \( ]: g8 m0 z. s4 n9 ^2 qThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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6 r' z# a- x/ \9 cWe are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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4 T5 v  ^  m" k0 COne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

- U' d) }. d- JTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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