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
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" k8 s( h$ J* T4 F$ S- lThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

5 O) V8 P, A; m% RTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.

It 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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1 E: b* P5 R; j9 o+ WAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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; l* G- I# Z  U# {) d9 n( zThough much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days
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, W- z6 I: o! \2 D. [1 r+ z* rMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

! {) C  f6 h8 [" _One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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