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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6 Y; U7 }$ V! W( E6 H' x! r'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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7 s; `" @8 t# Z; HThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

1 K3 @6 a# O/ |- y2 TOf all the western stars，until I die.
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3 l2 ^$ K6 u3 u) {& V0 wIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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% {1 P: T  j: p& IIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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7 k0 O, \( {; I7 v4 Y! bAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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We are not now that strength which in old days
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+ g! ]7 ?0 ~8 i3 |3 VMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

! Q# [4 o1 X% Z) W0 LOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

! E3 ~! }' |3 N$ K, _. sTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.