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.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite

* b- x% g/ K' C8 m  bThe 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.

1 {3 i# v5 ]7 O" \; rIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

5 o3 r- e3 q* ^; s" p: hIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

7 r6 G) [7 M; t+ lAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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8 z. \9 U2 ]+ W/ sThough much is taken, much abides; and though

1 i% e# W0 V  k8 H) ZWe 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，

3 T# i+ P) ^$ n3 J+ k$ P' zMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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" s# i9 R7 e! c4 ~9 tTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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