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：

4 \8 x  @1 t8 I0 h7 Y- k'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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, @! \* N4 S" M0 f4 kPush off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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9 P) D) |8 L5 B& U! |, p$ ^To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

! \- v( A% f8 q# J  s5 {8 sOf all the western stars，until I die.
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, \% M7 v. o, a7 B3 M+ l- uIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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8 i3 s7 V5 S: Z& l1 lWe are not now that strength which in old days
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! c' l3 a, G* K+ l5 FMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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9 h6 ^7 h; _+ NOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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4 y5 \0 \2 ?8 Q. ~$ c0 IMade 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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