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：

' T5 N# t5 p* D# K'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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* }4 {  z! _( j! C8 zTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

3 c: [1 r' p( ^' ~Of all the western stars，until I die.
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. i8 D) S1 E' w* C) Y  FIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

% x5 [9 L" G6 v8 D9 j# ^# M  s7 X; UAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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) e6 I' F+ E( p( n1 RThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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( Y' c( n# w7 f  G2 P6 D  F3 FWe are not now that strength which in old days
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

One equal temper of heroic hearts，

# \) R. q5 r7 d; [Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.