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
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8 C5 x' `! u% @4 p9 `! EThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

) Q% f! g/ v8 l( ]Of all the western stars，until I die.

" B6 m  o: U- B2 |% n! pIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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$ T; W: W# s4 dIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

# ]) y* H$ d- [( e# XThough 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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: I6 V) Z' A/ A$ B: F6 C# \* WMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

' Z% v+ {2 Z# S" J2 ?8 eOne 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.
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