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.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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! w# d. {. ]+ hThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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( R! n8 f3 ~7 `5 A$ d8 J2 uOf all the western stars，until I die.
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2 X/ M; T, e5 M" b  V  hIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

0 h* \/ I, @) I, QIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

* R! d: F( F6 p, E; a' t0 qThough much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days

5 `# |: m4 u; |9 G- Z% x3 t  xMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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& N$ }+ u9 p, l) fOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

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