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：

: G; c# |) L4 l'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite

3 b' P* V8 [0 W! Y2 y. ?The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

: A7 u% ~6 L5 ]" [# f9 |, }$ _To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.
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9 E3 }2 {  r% F: Q2 L, f( PIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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/ M. E& G8 s; b9 ~It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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& m& r- J: t5 M7 m. i4 X9 g# dAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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2 V, \/ ?$ m" e3 \+ X, MThough much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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