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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( {  p7 d+ G9 `  kPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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/ |) c/ W. w; @9 DThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

! ^, G) x3 A5 m) f7 I8 k+ [- i* G6 K5 [To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

! g, e3 D2 E& j  \& m. b+ M3 u  SOf all the western stars，until I die.

2 g% i# l' U- V7 m- b; ~It 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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Though much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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, W& e$ {/ O* M/ @2 E! u5 fTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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