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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'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

" @6 D1 k2 O" p1 o" R; UPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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! V( v. I9 k5 w. L7 PThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.
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3 ~/ f/ ^) {: [4 [4 V* A" l1 x- NIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

7 L3 l  a# f3 S9 s0 MIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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4 r3 @9 g( P1 y% {+ ^2 u; i* a+ @And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

2 ]9 V" Z) s5 U0 T& l! Q+ {Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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  N! f$ D' m* ~2 x& Y2 ]( ZWe are not now that strength which in old days
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- ~9 C" e+ A! C/ G2 c4 F9 f. h- c9 lMoved 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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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.