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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'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

- x$ B$ g7 Y" Z8 ]+ i+ VPush off, and sitting well in order smite

! y0 v6 k. q, J6 I. EThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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/ g; I3 ]1 k: \Of all the western stars，until I die.

' Z% t1 V( D7 BIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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+ }6 e) c/ J( i  o; q8 YIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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" a- V9 K2 _& J# `We are not now that strength which in old days
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% l, |& Q! u8 C: {7 {' K9 vMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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; X6 F7 M( W! g2 G8 N4 n% e1 bOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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$ q; U" W7 C7 |Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

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