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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. h4 |4 r1 M# a8 t. ]'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite

0 L& s7 W7 V* @* Y3 S& PThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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% ?1 |5 h& y5 y7 MOf 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,

0 R4 P- y6 h& H8 q$ W; CAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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# G. u" g0 B0 WWe are not now that strength which in old days

6 \7 Y& S7 r8 g$ E# W2 DMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

% M$ B1 J5 w1 l& {5 ~One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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" S$ e$ l" ]% ~' Z9 Z0 \2 a2 KMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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/ B4 A4 K  c9 XTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.