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：

+ J0 ?2 F8 W# o9 r% ]: i  |'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.

$ b- _8 `3 t4 g1 p  q6 L( s4 ]It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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We are not now that strength which in old days
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" G( L- Q/ d0 i/ D  L7 MMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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- g/ [. C1 M# k& ~! z9 x) rOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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1 n: X& c+ C1 e- e# q  J: x* B- rTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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