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：

+ J3 m, j: a% V+ w5 @/ ?) w' J'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite

) m( J* s8 i0 H! X: m4 QThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

/ [  w- r1 b+ ITo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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9 Y1 `+ H' }. JOf all the western stars，until I die.
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0 M# W; n2 C, U9 r4 M& AIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

! ~) ^: \9 h8 q) R5 [/ {& [9 {It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

9 _8 Y4 l8 `& G/ K) a# _, lAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

8 v% I- f, a+ g+ g9 CThough 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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$ u# c. q4 U8 w) s1 q' _Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

8 A6 I8 i' Q& M, S- @: x/ vOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

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