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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" a5 z- h1 f, b2 ['Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

" c' o) z( B6 HPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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1 O- ^2 t; L* H8 G9 OThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

  W" E, _, }1 s1 ?* c0 Y$ tOf all the western stars，until I die.

: ^& P5 f9 c8 c: O+ QIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

" v) C/ w, Q8 u+ h$ P0 NIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

9 m7 V, [; a4 I( |+ iAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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% N, r. m& s6 Q$ l$ d% ~) z0 ^We are not now that strength which in old days
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" T# Z" j' C9 H' d2 {( fMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

/ `# Y$ s, v8 aOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.