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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  G8 i6 }1 v+ @% ]! w'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

/ e) q! d! |9 ^5 Q7 ?7 q( jPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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+ T6 @% b) r, K  g. aTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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! p. x; F# u1 `8 k" X* ^& @It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

+ J3 u$ k  Z5 a. u8 x7 Z3 a. i: _5 `Though much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days
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, S! K: ~: D4 @7 M+ _( U- iMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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2 p/ T; W+ S" e4 C9 A* [& j/ vOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

1 k( Z2 n; V4 }$ k% ATo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.