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.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite

& k* B# d- W) p$ m% [The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.

8 B0 K# H# s9 X+ o# O2 @/ `# GIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

$ F! k1 p9 C5 d+ y5 Y1 c$ w9 ZIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

! Z' F* i! b9 F$ _) d' ~9 I+ P1 p  fAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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& [7 P! r/ ?" x; i7 P5 e$ S# W2 ^, MWe are not now that strength which in old days
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/ s5 s, N( D7 N2 f( B& s/ @4 [/ X! RMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

One equal temper of heroic hearts，

6 Y/ }8 b, y: A4 k: s4 ]) oMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will

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