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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( ?: a: T* G7 G/ f# a. t" ]! q% nPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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, t9 }0 H2 g9 |7 W& Q2 Z( `The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

6 N" v: g/ x; x4 T0 U  hTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.

3 F6 _3 f4 J3 v$ p7 B3 u* MIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

) z9 `' Q9 ^: z  q# SIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

4 N! o5 r% s9 T' Z# DAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

& Q9 J+ j: k! ]/ M3 }Though much is taken, much abides; and though

7 k) V4 B& j$ y& U7 X# L( m% tWe are not now that strength which in old days
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. M7 x6 c# L4 F- |Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

& }/ K6 V$ V, y4 M; ~2 wTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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