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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" b' F% m' z7 B; z8 E- n4 j'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

" {( O+ `1 Q( Q+ [8 \Push off, and sitting well in order smite

, G; Y) r2 y, v3 @  _& U3 V$ hThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

# [) [$ K" d2 O) E, W, POf all the western stars，until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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0 z4 ?* j7 d; w' g: M& KAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

* }1 m- V$ V/ j2 b" v/ X: UThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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' Z+ [) y- v, O4 C0 @. Q! [/ ~We are not now that strength which in old days
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; i6 j+ Y8 \/ a3 h0 w, j; e' R: SMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

: x7 Q) S. N4 M3 S6 X4 S- E2 `# @One equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

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