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.

# p* o% L' Z8 V) _, ^Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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The 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.

. c# c, F- X; y- a" w5 V% H  EIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

7 P* O+ }) s" m2 s1 Q! sIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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- [  R+ E! ]6 e* F  B9 OThough much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days

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

$ ~) a* m2 _2 y# b' jOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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7 r, \9 M! g9 q% p+ N1 NMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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' }2 D5 Q. w+ Y! c6 _5 X9 UTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.