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：

'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

  W/ w$ {$ r1 S2 kPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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2 Z) t2 M, _$ v8 E: D' AThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

! y9 ?6 V- H# U! D! yIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

. j/ O/ e. B1 Y, p6 j3 A+ b, FThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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We are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

8 D2 ]$ u- P4 WOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

, Z0 h. L8 u- S. L! W# |/ UMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will

8 l# j1 q( ^& E# s, G5 iTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.