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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'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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, q4 }8 {* [. f+ ?2 w1 L1 MPush off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

2 H" t" I9 F- s8 z  E6 U+ u9 [3 BTo 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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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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- R5 x& r; [8 e9 H5 D% RThough 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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' v4 q' B$ p& e/ NMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

. R# N4 l* R' G* _6 g8 P- T& tOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

3 l. p) M5 x. }0 DMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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( L2 v" w! c, l  F4 x- s6 @To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.