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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% l% i/ K; B# }  J- P'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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0 x9 s. b5 r& z6 Q6 A' }The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

; G) y( M( O# l* C& Y2 U6 OIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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/ d" N+ @' w+ u. tAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

1 o: V& u, T' C& KThough much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days

0 \; ]' d  S  Q+ Z9 e6 _Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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) q. |2 y( S, b' M4 H. s( dOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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! P9 q7 a7 R  J7 V  @: Z  CTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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