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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'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite

* T3 q7 ~& A: A( `$ k9 D$ k1 |The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

3 |+ n# v1 h- y7 Z5 _, dTo 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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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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, E% r& p! l+ lAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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We are not now that strength which in old days
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( F, O9 ]* h9 x) N2 n8 EMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

* v- G2 x1 ?3 wOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

: f7 D* i# x/ pMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will

. F, g% _: X2 R) S  ~- v0 H8 CTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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