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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0 b5 o' w' }! B. y3 E& b'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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" V$ @9 m3 X" UPush off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

7 J4 s# G) k: n# {2 i, }: j; Z! YTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

, Q' B9 R8 p6 I/ T! ?Of all the western stars，until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

# o: D$ a! [3 R7 P5 x/ U& P  m" NIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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" b1 g% J0 T6 c1 k  {! h. x) p( bWe are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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+ o" {0 D3 `& s% IOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

  ^/ T3 F1 ]0 a) yMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will

To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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