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

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though

# a' {/ P" g7 X" g' zWe are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

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9 c) ?4 J2 v4 ?9 b$ ?/ R  n% dMade 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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