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：

'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
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To 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;

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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) N' n- g2 M7 L* q: Y* [/ h6 W& JAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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; b0 T' Q- q1 ~3 u/ e" pThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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We are not now that strength which in old days
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- B6 ]2 j* }' iMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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7 H( C* I# f9 A+ T; Q6 aOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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* r4 e6 ?' ]' \5 m5 N$ sMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will

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