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：

: @. B6 S+ q5 f4 }'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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- J  M, i& H2 a, r8 D5 Z7 }Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

: k% ]/ _4 V7 A$ |2 M+ h- [Of all the western stars，until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

& t' [) `, n9 w+ L% @: WAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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1 D( C9 V4 P1 c5 IWe are not now that strength which in old days

( @7 @0 p9 o4 tMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

( p% U, `0 c! i8 g' OOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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