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.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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- P( S8 C, t5 {* }To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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7 x. }+ @! l" \/ }: R6 |6 Q3 HOf all the western stars，until I die.

% K, [5 v/ n3 p5 v$ a0 EIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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6 x  G5 n+ m6 M; d9 p) bWe are not now that strength which in old days
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: M1 S* ~. K4 n$ l/ r5 EMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

One equal temper of heroic hearts，

& {4 T! L, I. k9 j# tMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will

* `9 w* d/ r: }! y8 ?1 xTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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