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.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite

' J9 Y( z; ~! B/ |7 J" oThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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3 ~' z/ |& J4 c# Z) ^; W$ y1 LTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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! ?" F+ x9 B, v* ]5 g: u- FOf all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

+ C. E  R4 N# u$ CIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

6 E! Q+ E/ ~4 E# |+ {1 E. WAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

' x( b) d3 h+ H" l1 CThough much is taken, much abides; and though

+ c% j. r- u5 P8 a, NWe are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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- z+ L: U$ o$ Z. dOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

. U2 d& Q$ Q* e) b2 \2 dMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will

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