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：

+ L7 t- h  e( c" d8 i3 {: s'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite

1 h, R( {8 k/ I" E( W/ k5 p7 BThe 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.

' ?" K5 W, D7 ]9 I! AIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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5 ?2 }$ l, r! W5 BAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though

" f1 V+ \, Y. N# C8 P: f* }We are not now that strength which in old days
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+ @; V' I4 N) j7 r# DMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

2 z+ X% U- p$ a  t3 P# ZOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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& y6 P& [0 O9 f+ K1 \9 O6 M* ~Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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% X% I1 h  U, k( V0 e# M& fTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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