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：

'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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/ R$ s9 M7 w$ z! S+ O# wPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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1 v9 v- ?, s/ i# K9 u# QTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.

8 k1 J4 C# G: B/ g8 T7 NIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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& e7 x$ `" H8 |' z/ o2 @( GAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days

" }2 `+ @! H5 v* M9 T+ F& gMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

: L( G+ Y) m+ q: d3 |! xOne 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.