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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2 Q5 X: ~8 G( W3 @- R'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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! D4 P4 M; x5 T% q- APush off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

# {) M) I3 C2 C# ETo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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. O$ F8 F: _4 P6 FOf all the western stars，until I die.

# E0 J4 R" f3 Y$ B$ AIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

, E8 t. t* Q, [, vIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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3 j4 z/ r0 Q" I- U+ _% QAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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+ j1 g9 W  Y: o* V7 ^2 GThough much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days

) v" y- ~, [$ N; p) I+ VMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

4 L& }  G# K$ Z; }0 b$ p7 P6 ROne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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5 ?, c. c% l; r5 K/ L" K% lMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will

  C' F4 P& m: N! l; K8 n' hTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.