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：

1 O3 g3 @  I; O5 a3 e0 [6 q1 e'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.

0 _% s' l2 d: E. q; WIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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5 |! M. s& u) ^4 x  ]; eAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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8 b, ^& S. t# [! w0 Q1 C7 KWe are not now that strength which in old days
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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