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.
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/ ]( x/ r  F+ x9 T- [! NPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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/ q2 o0 S( h/ }; ~4 v8 r$ d- h: M0 R  a  bThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

8 }- {3 o: n7 P& d$ R& A: `Of all the western stars，until I die.
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  f8 k* |( Z  e+ j$ N& @It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

! d, m/ `; a: f8 }3 H3 OIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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: L% e7 C8 h4 z) t% nThough much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days

" n; O( c- h; d8 {; e9 G2 Z9 d6 fMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，

. o& M8 B6 k0 B6 UMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.