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.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

; J- }' u% k% p7 T# mTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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6 w+ e& T# Z1 H1 o/ mIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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) S7 x. u2 o! @5 }5 k% y# fAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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We are not now that strength which in old days

7 c8 _6 W( s4 b9 p! f8 e& ~1 v, [Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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" P8 W! @0 J; l* `One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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