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

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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3 n7 X. U- ~' M+ ^0 w/ }' d8 ?Of all the western stars，until I die.

8 [0 `$ ]$ _  q# X9 pIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

2 c3 B! ?+ i+ H/ p+ j( fIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

% J0 ^( @( b; @9 w; P( {) z2 R6 `Though much is taken, much abides; and though

# Q) v1 L% N6 w' e: @We are not now that strength which in old days
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3 ~2 D' ]# z* W/ m  q$ kMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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5 m: Y- q# h* K2 nMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will

) [9 D6 b* d# T0 NTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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