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：

- @# \+ ^+ D  X8 b" r- c) Y( v4 ?'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

4 H1 i1 q! b! f* N" F& pPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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) X8 u  z5 t1 s: ZOf all the western stars，until I die.

6 y& E# M  e- U% gIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

* s6 w# x/ L7 n0 |; r7 k0 ]" uAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

4 f3 L; r, [' J% rThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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3 \, d, V) Y$ L1 C) R; l( L1 j& y0 VWe are not now that strength which in old days

1 s9 B( l8 M! e7 vMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

One equal temper of heroic hearts，

$ r, E0 Y2 _; f( {$ I  {! mMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will

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