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：

$ _6 }' X8 l; b'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite

- w& n5 w0 \" }5 H( y) @$ qThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.

+ R+ W$ R5 e) J4 F4 FIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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  A( z) D4 V& T  [; \3 q% JIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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. [$ ~/ {) q2 P+ `# ?, ~8 XWe are not now that strength which in old days

+ X, t$ k: A* H- f% uMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，

1 m/ z9 X1 {( `8 d4 PMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will

To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.