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

+ }* t1 Y, F  ?" JThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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  A/ Y; x9 x4 \Of all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

8 d* T$ I, D+ D* U: v- QIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

1 T+ A* ]% a: L2 G0 pAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

: ~# H% p' g6 o, LThough much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days

# |" v' Y0 Q8 s, d! T1 K4 T) kMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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' R: y  }5 M7 kOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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