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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% L, m0 q9 c, o. I+ ^/ b9 _'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

1 |0 |# O5 _/ m  ~8 H0 t. C  T" E4 lPush off, and sitting well in order smite

4 E1 H1 f& Q8 \The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.
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- l; u$ ^* W% Z! A8 j; |1 gIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

7 Y/ x1 o. b. s$ y' ^( U+ [; m+ Y9 |7 PIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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$ W7 O# y8 w8 T  u2 C9 d) d, b; `Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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We are not now that strength which in old days

  G5 u) K2 \* r& F4 w0 ?1 [Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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) B# |* Y" @7 Z7 b# GMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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" m4 o$ |' N6 l. CTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.