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.

- t+ y9 ?, l( b/ E) w) ^) d) APush off, and sitting well in order smite

9 W8 u6 M  U# @8 }6 t$ dThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

7 C9 P# C' y0 c9 N2 XTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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% M, \! I6 _6 y1 ~# nIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though

( w# W0 D/ X. e! u# ]4 M7 dWe are not now that strength which in old days
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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$ j; y- L3 W% k, p- YMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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9 o$ u/ {4 I! e! ITo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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