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：

0 m# `8 w/ ~6 [  f* ?; e/ C& @, \'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.
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, v5 A! ^$ M6 G2 g4 FIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

8 a, d. k8 z3 |! i/ _It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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$ N! y  x" r3 g  W3 `Though much is taken, much abides; and though

: K" j# o$ v$ R# V. X9 ?We are not now that strength which in old days
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1 q1 V# h" D7 N9 qMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

% a; q8 O; a. B+ pOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

& w0 B: N/ _. r( D! y" h8 {Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

" Q# K; W) t0 c: s- tTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.