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
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars，until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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' o& S" B& D9 G, g7 ~+ Q" V' qIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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4 ~0 ^2 z# b; ^" F* gAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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' a( W& H2 F6 G, z( M% l3 |! ?8 S9 wWe are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are

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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

, Q1 v3 r. I$ V) {1 OTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.