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：

+ f, u4 G0 o4 a- i'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

0 N; E. m4 Z" xTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

6 s1 \; F& g( m! P. T$ a4 B+ l. mIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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% S1 [0 i  ~. k3 mThough much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days
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. p2 F/ T; ?' G; \/ u# M9 W/ \( NMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

& g( m) G  W/ K7 M. k) o0 p' uOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

7 S# h7 J2 F* pMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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+ i  k6 Z9 a8 D- I2 a4 z* h$ _To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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