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.

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The 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.
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1 F1 v3 v9 }5 I/ MIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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* v3 G% O: [$ C' g. C3 a# [+ \; [It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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9 K, ^' h% b6 G3 w5 Z: p6 QAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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* k% p$ Y7 w+ ]9 gWe are not now that strength which in old days
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9 r" w6 @  q5 x5 P, s) M! U, kMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，

. b2 W& `1 n& w; q8 }# MMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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' h/ y% `, K0 v6 X4 B! o* oTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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