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( \  X: h" w$ F7 I$ _9 H/ ^Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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- o$ B+ [* ]+ Q( x% gThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

: p& m6 l9 w( ]' _. n5 m/ U' ]5 |To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

) @5 f. c- Y: \( {. C0 jOf all the western stars，until I die.

6 p* s0 A$ f7 c' |, d7 s% zIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

" M! Z4 z' o& B; U1 h& k: dAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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3 [3 I6 F, \, p4 y0 b& WThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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! l8 X4 A# D# b0 M5 qWe are not now that strength which in old days
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, G' [; F  M' w9 G! |! L% VMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

: z5 Y9 m0 C8 Q- u& NTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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