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：
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'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

( U. S/ e9 B8 @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;

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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" F( ~  a" P3 T  C, |7 K; IThough much is taken, much abides; and though

& _9 I- B* {. k: S1 cWe are not now that strength which in old days
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8 B) j4 b6 d* g; x& o( d& z( ^1 H0 \Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

) k9 s; i& e; K9 \" N1 F4 s5 P: J8 ^One equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

& h# P) a; N" |; sTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.