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.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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: M7 O7 D) h% _2 F6 ]The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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  }- f. Q# M7 i2 `: ~To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

& C1 R$ H+ y# k- w8 Z5 B& iOf all the western stars，until I die.
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) @  [& U: O+ ^# zIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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* J8 ?( x9 B0 Q( B- Z& c% pIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though

4 l0 o6 m9 z) o+ }0 s) |- ~) ^We are not now that strength which in old days

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One equal temper of heroic hearts，

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

8 G) \. G) \; S& w4 fTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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