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：

'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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) D: [% ?  z' [' P4 q4 B) N3 KPush off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

& Q2 d6 C+ O, t3 }& JOf 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,

2 {1 b: M& P0 y. r- M! s$ ]+ RAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

6 K0 W; r! x5 d3 Y7 m  ?Though much is taken, much abides; and though

  \( t! B1 |" l; k" r$ d9 u7 ?2 t  HWe are not now that strength which in old days

: p4 O: w0 Y! j+ GMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

: w! Z& t6 {9 J) `One equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

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