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.

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
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Of all the western stars，until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

4 i! V  y- L, l; T  x: h0 z! M( RIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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% |* n) o% d& F& M4 MAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though

* @. V& e9 w5 c. S4 _( EWe are not now that strength which in old days
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. G3 q, B% k+ S: ZMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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9 d  s8 y6 J& U/ tMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will

$ @  e% q- e6 s( b0 HTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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