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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! w- l) ?4 z  U! b'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

' Z2 U$ ?9 p1 F4 X/ \Push off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

: ?* [! t6 O# N7 b( PTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

4 I; O' B( @- f6 tOf all the western stars，until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

One equal temper of heroic hearts，

  z7 Q$ ]9 J# V+ d% CMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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( i" F1 y. |4 {$ zTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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