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：

' z2 i9 L' \! E! Q& M'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite

; `: @% R8 Z- O& I; ?4 j3 P' MThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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% q. Z3 A' M4 P0 B: f) c7 hOf all the western stars，until I die.

% g9 y6 ~- H8 V9 A9 Z: I+ y4 rIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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+ U3 H/ ^. G" ^$ i" lAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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5 b. w( f( X5 s& ~8 nWe 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，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

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