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：

* x. Q4 l" {  M'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

9 S1 P* I; {1 q; b+ ?# F3 o' \Push off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

) S/ R! [: `, p! J& {" Q/ O! xTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.
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( e+ F8 U8 D  e* s* c8 _6 gIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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# N1 b, I, `: d' g/ P5 EThough much is taken, much abides; and though

0 C8 `  l5 _/ z3 ?& \' c, n% y3 BWe are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，

  p0 H+ D! u$ r( X' b+ g! W. vMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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