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：

* R9 |% Q6 J: k" `9 {7 }'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite

& C* m4 @$ Y0 v! ^4 j* r- m: OThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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1 {$ `$ L8 ?6 X+ T# R7 o/ |To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

$ a# G; M4 Q" I, HOf all the western stars，until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

- M; D4 q0 U+ N' j7 NIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

% O/ }# |$ M# s8 y8 TThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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8 f4 n0 E: X* C/ NWe are not now that strength which in old days
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% o" k8 y) S9 v) l- o. gMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

! r8 N- z8 w) R: _7 G9 U3 {One equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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! ^* C" L1 q# A+ r4 o9 o0 HTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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