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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; V( n; C8 l# D/ i% PPush off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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2 m% a' D* x3 ?. i% ]0 LTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.
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) l" q/ d3 N; U, fIt 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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' s% q& O' S1 K) K2 h3 SAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though

) W, M& d' I. \9 Z" }We are not now that strength which in old days

1 {) N0 i# _  q2 @' P" J7 jMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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9 Z  d' B; w8 @Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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7 |+ z7 O, Y/ P5 a. h" kTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.