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：

! \5 }& T! x. e5 y5 C'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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8 `4 ]$ H' H5 c; ePush off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of 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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5 l' U5 B7 g6 I8 u9 g# w9 T$ pIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

; O/ ?1 V  P& g1 a: R# P7 j8 yThough 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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# y$ P  D# `& j! ~& GMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

8 ~9 a2 p2 X+ `8 u2 N9 G9 y4 @" W; }One equal temper of heroic hearts，

: z$ d9 m1 X' {; xMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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; g3 J5 ^5 s& R; f) ITo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.