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.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

! [4 a! Q# b8 S  ]1 ITo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.

+ X8 h$ u0 f. u% AIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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* v% q/ V$ I% V  vAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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* K. h4 D  p3 M0 m- TWe are not now that strength which in old days
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( X3 C: F* V; g% PMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

0 \) K! P& A; l" q% h* rOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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