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：

. }5 p9 d& ~5 u'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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% h0 {% y8 |/ F# W3 S) y9 OPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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. A. y' M. z( W; u3 X5 W6 pThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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% P' P  }$ O, @) ZOf all the western stars，until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

  K. N! g, @. Y" Q3 F5 h8 eIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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. Y; ~: z5 f0 {Though much is taken, much abides; and though

- a( H* p# `7 t' yWe 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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/ L0 t& d6 {! n( z9 X- V  ?One equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.