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：

) d4 E) v2 B5 K% h1 F/ X; G. G6 ^2 E'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

. f2 ?. j# w9 B; \2 C8 `& I1 ?To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.
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  `3 K4 I; O7 f) E9 _/ q& QIt 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.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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4 f! m0 V: H  @' L4 _One equal temper of heroic hearts，

0 m4 I$ l$ `: C6 DMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will

7 R. b9 R: }2 i& d0 ?To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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