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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Push off, and sitting well in order smite

: [' p2 H* P0 f- r0 ZThe 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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/ y8 {, M! m8 }6 tIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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  ]/ V3 @7 }% z% z7 @1 x( }We are not now that strength which in old days

( p1 \" o7 S- QMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

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