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：

0 B) Q7 _! @5 ~2 `1 \'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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7 a6 ^7 S+ q  L6 a+ V0 }) f; O2 VTo 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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- `; t% Y4 m: VIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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3 K3 \& m( C) [" z" o1 h- {And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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We are not now that strength which in old days
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) [& j+ g7 S# T6 X9 t8 lMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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4 c; w- l/ F+ B3 {0 b' TMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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1 D/ W& R, k' e* Z: o6 XTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.