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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- i- }/ j! J; T  V'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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9 G, K, T  A5 H$ }% Y  W8 O% g! VPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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, _. m+ i5 a9 iThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

& K1 O: W$ y1 b7 sOf all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

8 o9 I! B( A, M8 P; RThough much is taken, much abides; and though

7 }9 Z1 g3 H$ `$ @, s0 TWe are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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% b8 w7 _0 p$ ^4 S# H! HOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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% O8 B1 T' A! t$ Y" `To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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