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.

" Y- O4 ]4 T0 A0 ~* N; qPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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8 t5 V$ @- c. ~% A- r+ s8 HThe 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.

4 F" s. S( x& x8 F( xIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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$ K5 ^7 c! R9 y/ W/ n: TIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

+ I! x/ b7 Z: B+ h( S9 {And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

( D4 K$ g* _: N; A. iThough much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

6 O+ N1 R4 O, ]/ ROne equal temper of heroic hearts，

4 F4 x. X( `( [/ s' H1 QMade 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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