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：

% I7 [" Q- E( ?. z: J7 l'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

: {# R* N( h) O0 W8 q) V: nPush off, and sitting well in order smite

/ @' G' G; c4 \' [8 @The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

+ y1 w& H4 K7 `* `4 l9 uOf all the western stars，until I die.
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$ o/ R/ s: u, P$ ]* z8 n. Q( ~It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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4 ]3 S/ K. J4 b( i6 T, ^" p! r2 VIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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) `0 Y# a3 W5 s2 m1 JAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

: W! j! x2 G: G9 K) w- h$ O8 iThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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; g. _9 @- O3 J) b8 o; u8 B8 DWe are not now that strength which in old days
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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/ ~# C5 [. X# d, z& R& D; v1 Z  aMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.