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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: W* u) I& q# X1 G2 B$ O: a: CPush 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

6 }" Y$ P9 Z8 E" y7 c$ uOf all the western stars，until I die.
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$ ?6 j$ Y, w2 K: @6 C% k. I3 ^It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

) _) S! N/ ?) ~* s0 |  @% M& x& hIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

# I  P" k. g% z5 n, z, XAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

) f4 \8 ~* v# h* fThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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5 E5 Z) C( Z5 M6 l+ R& }6 HWe are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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: X! g( J* }: U8 L( Y# }One equal temper of heroic hearts，

, K% i' J! S  q2 t4 J  E$ ?) G2 NMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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