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：

'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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: F: u4 Q1 h+ Q% {The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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7 a+ {5 k8 u# Q5 H' z# R! u; R/ V' lTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars，until I die.
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! H7 ~7 J2 Y( P! a9 T% x( \; iIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

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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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% r6 R* k6 F) a1 X) kOne equal temper of heroic hearts，

0 Y# T# t% {, m- O; u/ O4 s3 }Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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