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.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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; ~9 k1 c. Y' T/ M1 s2 eTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.

' \" m; v' p+ k) `& N5 ^0 iIt 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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! ^4 U+ G' N0 _( A! [* N3 Y# e) pThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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We are not now that strength which in old days

, g$ P- y! m+ L  u3 |Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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( V, ]3 B3 Y& J# @. k' \One equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.