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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'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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/ i3 }+ E. p0 F# ]& `6 p. bOf all the western stars，until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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; e4 a% \6 u* z0 d' B6 iIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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( h0 u$ C% f7 a- \8 k6 g2 aAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

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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' E5 v4 f/ [6 _5 T& z& _Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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, I  f! ?' D4 J. S# K0 k" Y- EMade 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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