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.
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' m& b5 I+ k- L, JPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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2 [5 v9 [) Q. W. G  tThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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" h$ Q1 D; x7 Y3 f1 BOf all the western stars，until I die.

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.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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* C) w4 d2 Y2 O+ \We are not now that strength which in old days
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  D' Y, h! J/ zMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

* D* B; U- J# F- C' `" J0 CTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.