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：

* r8 Q9 g9 Y1 x+ I9 a: {0 Y5 R/ U; B* X8 j'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite

$ f( L2 d: Z0 z+ l- C* W$ sThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

+ y' E2 W( t7 J8 ZTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

$ r% I, l6 I3 J0 i$ H- }Of all the western stars，until I die.
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2 C- e6 M3 z( p  j% jIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

, L& w4 a8 C1 J8 G5 f, ?It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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5 J7 ?8 ^7 p1 d( y9 AThough 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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; W2 c; ?; o9 @- |1 MMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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# y3 H4 u6 X' iOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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+ a3 N8 ], ?* R, b+ n: N$ CTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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