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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. L) |3 }, x) D; b: ^'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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4 B( b% m9 F( _# ^* ?# UThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.

' {3 D( k' @, m* `+ u0 Z5 o, `It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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We are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

1 I8 f( e" g3 G$ ^* e3 VOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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$ T( [' K2 n6 _" v% {% k6 m1 OMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will

8 U2 X" X8 {: C# O) C6 DTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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