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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8 t3 F% Z( I3 g% T! b# w'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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; \! x8 A6 k. v& o7 T. sThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

4 r- N8 {! L/ M' K' `: o8 bOf all the western stars，until I die.
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1 Y  U" C" c4 Q2 a9 Y  s. B0 x6 SIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

* F$ o# [$ _1 C6 r1 MIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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7 B- i# D# v# ~" ]0 U+ n& zAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

( E- U: i  \  M+ pThough much is taken, much abides; and though

+ K0 F$ F% |1 D+ E; [8 RWe are not now that strength which in old days

" a6 \0 ~$ O5 R" |' \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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+ i9 x$ |6 [0 C# O$ pTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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