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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2 s- n. k- U( C8 B'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite

# d7 A$ I5 I# j; Q! BThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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1 R/ x2 I8 D8 |) q) H( WTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.
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0 f5 i* y* f+ l+ H/ lIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

4 i# h# G- B& I, ^" }. ^And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though

7 I5 t7 \% j4 t. e; \We are not now that strength which in old days
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, x. z+ {& ?0 _/ uMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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! P. M0 u9 L8 u- V; _: r+ F' ZOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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* M6 m  s( f; A' _- y# [% |Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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) Q/ r* d$ y* F+ A; ]7 wTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.