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：

'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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9 O; Y" U9 g  q& X- t+ pPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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" T2 l. m  N9 `The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

" ~4 ^, R( F! q6 x0 _" O1 gOf all the western stars，until I die.

, r' z2 U5 X( ~# qIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

% `3 [8 @# V3 x8 O7 ]' MAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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) P6 |/ d5 _! f! J/ FThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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We are not now that strength which in old days

6 r$ L$ C! h; F5 K$ `Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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: A. d& c+ _  y7 P5 p* `9 _One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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( l; j5 r! M! B$ o8 rTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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