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：

# o: k! ]9 j4 x/ R'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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# H3 D' ~( X7 _3 s) bThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

% ^' \2 ?# O* H. N: Z0 f" b- `8 XIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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  w, |/ x  F, U( ~' i7 b2 c. ?+ dWe are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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+ X9 [% t1 Q! d# u/ F+ n8 GOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

9 @) e0 B) K0 W, f" w# v& FMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will

4 A9 }* e& [6 l1 [, y8 I/ UTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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