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.

2 l; Z; f4 C4 ?* o1 _% mPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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  ^' c/ ?/ j' f8 L, O4 t, fThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

0 m* N( Q' O0 _. n( E& DTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

! }" r4 A4 m7 z( d3 t/ |( NIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

/ h& V. y' Z# E* K' O$ UThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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We are not now that strength which in old days

" T# G3 A& f$ T$ j! AMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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! i5 d4 U& v* v) b6 y2 z% Y/ X  \One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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) Q6 k: t% |* Q( vMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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) [% Z( ]( t3 l. r- sTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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