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：

+ Q$ l; g0 s, t4 e8 v% @'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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" K6 E1 A# q; d+ QPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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: j+ K* K+ l1 ?5 A9 ^: o# `$ zThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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2 y" ?& n9 I/ D* [% eOf all the western stars，until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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( h& I$ P6 x" \3 Q: Y( pIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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; X" e( h. j, |Though much is taken, much abides; and though

: x) E1 |4 M% o+ z: m* V5 pWe are not now that strength which in old days

, n0 c0 g( }7 I* p+ _7 \& IMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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9 e! H; ~# L' COne equal temper of heroic hearts，

8 H1 @) ~$ C) ]  x4 d! o6 ]Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

  F) ]3 D! N: MTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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