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.

7 R( R, e: g% u' S2 k' H9 A3 r9 RPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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6 q* B; V1 z2 Y7 @0 X7 nThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

6 J- V% l# H1 S5 GIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

$ \( i; ]' [% z/ @2 U, oAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though

5 v) ^; N4 I0 u6 xWe are not now that strength which in old days

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

4 Q6 V$ D" M2 @- y  k) v# N1 xOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

& ]3 a4 p! q' b* v) K; m) N+ `2 XTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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