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.

; f, x# s1 [2 l1 k9 m& ^Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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5 E0 X' z( t  B% P: {* A% TThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

" I* C# [* y6 _8 U5 h; S; GOf all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

, `0 Q4 \- q  bAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though 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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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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  p3 f/ z- c( P! E% h9 wOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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8 }( q1 b" M. I0 ~1 gTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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