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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2 a+ E" B5 N; ~" V'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

' y. l9 u" j. f6 E0 j! E' nTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.
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$ B7 U; Z4 F& w, \8 f1 IIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

& O0 t- F- c  F% h% H+ pIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

" [; [9 Y- r- E$ i* q7 C+ XThough 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

0 r2 _; U% w* k, y( yOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

0 s; s" ]/ c. y2 \" _$ p$ }( MMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will

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