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：

$ r3 [3 w3 t. }  n: R5 L0 p7 K'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

$ V2 n4 t, \* S* FPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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) e9 T& Z' w' [' W" [1 b: K4 \5 ETo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.

# i0 O  L* `% vIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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3 l* }8 [& z3 R# {4 p# NIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

9 u' s; s1 u5 ?  S- b$ |+ P9 CAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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# G/ Y; a4 N; C4 w! B7 QThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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% ]0 P1 a/ s; L5 z# Q' v! sWe are not now that strength which in old days
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

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