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：

- v/ k3 C( [6 M( l0 k! |'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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) f! b% M) I) C. k# ]2 m2 V& a, t# ~! MPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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# ~/ ?# b7 U4 I. w4 _The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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( U$ e- j' @3 u. }/ HOf all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

  h3 y' h: ?: Z0 F8 Z; l3 t* |It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

" [9 K! ]; D# z* p. \3 x5 EAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days
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6 T3 U' r2 Q3 O2 O' T( w$ g4 rMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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5 }- `5 B0 n0 I3 y# O( Q: LMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.