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.

. b  w3 j+ L3 ^. ~( h* d% uPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

+ v7 j) \' M7 a) YTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

- j' h4 B7 _" t% b" R" Q* N7 {8 NThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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We are not now that strength which in old days

4 l0 z/ s0 g9 ?# D* b7 M- e# t/ WMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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; U% }, Q( X( e% i5 C8 vOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

$ `4 t" O  z' w$ h: E; wMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will

8 ]' i$ {$ g0 P1 n( C- _: LTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.