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：

* u- G5 V% M5 t9 |  z  e9 V'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

! n8 |3 b3 u/ U3 z* E; t7 C1 ~. ATo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.

# g2 u. P7 L" M- X+ O/ K/ o  w# AIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

. I3 c3 D8 [) {  dThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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We are not now that strength which in old days

3 T2 ^7 K* V+ r  ?Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

One equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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& X7 l* v$ j9 N$ h9 Y, x; E, w/ eTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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