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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. ~* M1 H% Y; R0 B8 d1 v'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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1 s/ w  {* }; V  q4 kPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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7 j* h+ X2 s2 Z  H8 K, OThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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) R& {* z  Q1 `2 yTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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5 E; F6 h! K) r) [( {It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

5 v- o8 W" R) qAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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$ K8 W  i( c1 ?( zWe are not now that strength which in old days
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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' @# y( v9 ^* k! L4 B0 gMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will

7 P- {+ ^; Y) ^' J- RTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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