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：

3 q9 c* e$ H+ }; L9 S'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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; \, Y# u3 U* r$ `% b! z' J, J( YPush off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

; [8 m" d6 f% j3 {+ B( lTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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4 \0 y; r- [/ c" P' q* J8 X  U( TOf all the western stars，until I die.
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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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8 g3 \2 f/ b% H* {And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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1 ?7 ^7 i9 a4 X. y& hOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

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