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：

: y! A2 F# }; h'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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' t' T4 U  Q9 {Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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/ G; p, z4 _+ ~The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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7 R4 z# R, t/ @( T1 D% `' hIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

; y2 v9 _4 F- z/ u( F( s& M0 y; l5 YAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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6 ~8 ?3 ~  }! K5 J4 g- wWe are not now that strength which in old days
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" @4 U' s, \/ f0 Q  LMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

/ g) j. l8 z- ~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.