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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! j) j# h& |# A'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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2 f, l, J2 _; s5 bTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

2 P& t  D# i7 ^4 M# pOf all the western stars，until I die.

0 R- ^' s! g" |+ |& T' L2 S; xIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

. Z) s, r6 _% iIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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& O4 _/ a" B$ N6 }9 k7 U: YAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

! W4 L) y$ X& q1 {! q: h, X3 A) _Though much is taken, much abides; and though

1 i1 n! P# W/ J7 `: UWe are not now that strength which in old days
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% V5 X5 @  m) H; G6 XMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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3 Z" @  x$ ]% iOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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8 r- s' b2 J1 u: J4 L! cMade 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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