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

* _4 b  O0 b% h; x# b% ^- aThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

/ `" x! C- w  lThough much is taken, much abides; and though

" h' E- I+ F2 X/ M( \3 a) @We 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，

; y5 A. [- d2 H4 o+ w: Q. q# IMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will

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