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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. k0 Y, e% H& p'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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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
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  F! k0 e! h% JOf all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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3 \# C% ^% `- O+ O! sIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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% M$ n4 E2 [9 bAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days
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/ e  U5 R. D2 xMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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& H3 a& P2 B2 g3 KOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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( m) N( @$ H/ [0 E* dTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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