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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- s& q" ~* D. Z'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.

& H0 E7 S; t  f+ V; Z/ Z, ?It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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: M. _. H: H# H- c6 bIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

0 y- H; G9 e. l( `And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

: ?1 w: }; {* v" F# YThough much is taken, much abides; and though

. L$ V( X) w$ g+ Q9 W( uWe are not now that strength which in old days
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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