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：

# O2 [6 d; {7 t) e+ ?) @. R'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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4 T8 d5 o5 Z8 ~2 N% aPush off, and sitting well in order smite

6 Y6 B" y0 l5 f7 y: iThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

  |, P0 E$ c& W1 {4 b/ Q( |To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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& E. o! e: t8 Z: \% u: L' vOf 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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& E, ]- G* w! q, ?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

We are not now that strength which in old days
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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; [8 h9 N& S, I9 yMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will

- u8 h, I" n  Z# y% v" vTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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