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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% r9 ^5 i6 m3 I: O. P3 m'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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! C1 u) @9 m9 P" e$ q2 }& E# ~To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.
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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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" b% C" K# D$ Y; E2 O/ q# IAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though

; A) `( \+ l4 |8 wWe are not now that strength which in old days
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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4 l4 B: P$ g8 H0 qOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

7 i/ z0 d# g1 G, `9 o# I( OMade 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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