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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% p; P5 ?2 U+ w2 D( d2 h" j& ^'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

# c3 F  i) u# V- a- vPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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; J9 H* i$ n3 I! w" Y. k- E1 ~. [The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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1 ^; R5 I5 A8 u) j: R6 d$ R0 gOf all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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, X( ]* G0 e3 V7 J9 ^Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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We are not now that strength which in old days
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5 N/ M% e, t9 m' @8 ?, U$ DMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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