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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9 B. _2 P; P& y8 V'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

/ {( L3 X9 m" IPush off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

$ ^# l' D* O* d2 t) _7 NTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.
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* I& Z4 D: f$ w2 \It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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$ T  B9 F9 {8 m$ E( d# A% }! P& T2 ~It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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0 ?, z! m8 c1 {. _% TAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

$ J9 q: i- P  ~- oThough much is taken, much abides; and though

  X6 p. B7 I- SWe are not now that strength which in old days

( m- O; m4 f5 D- G/ xMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

0 \  a$ P: c4 O. n: WOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

% b$ Y( U( x: O& K3 TMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will

2 R3 x8 j! y' W- M" A) vTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.