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：

'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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1 H- ~/ K" z0 k9 E3 t, ?! QIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

9 ?) C/ \' O- f$ G' ^: IAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

2 Q9 ^$ m5 B- t8 _Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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We are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

5 p  k, X; S* ^; n+ ^One equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

3 l3 ?* W7 n8 e+ R5 kTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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