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：

+ Q4 }; |8 ?/ ]1 _) B1 w'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

" u' _4 P  s/ {; g: K: pPush off, and sitting well in order smite

8 O8 G1 J' E, x5 V" r) ~The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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' u: b% K( b) `( `" F* Q5 tOf all the western stars，until I die.

+ Z$ v, ]$ U1 G) l& r: P/ ^6 i% AIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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4 s5 p6 c5 P2 T# tIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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$ n! H: c5 C, z) W# O7 u5 aThough much is taken, much abides; and though

* y% M* I3 j3 X8 qWe are not now that strength which in old days
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

$ ^! q+ X, O0 k/ iOne 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.
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