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：

; ]" F# y' ~. L& Z7 L2 |'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

Push off, and sitting well in order smite

The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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1 T# F  J' \2 h; x) Y1 aTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

! ]. L$ E) _0 S2 ?# O" V5 DOf all the western stars，until I die.

It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;

3 W$ G2 a: N2 {It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,

' J$ X& A1 S8 j" k. R  T1 j" X  OAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days
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8 x  [# N' d5 P8 N, fMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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( I) W+ _  A( w0 E- a$ LOne equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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7 }3 \5 I7 y! n! M! Q; v8 FTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.