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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.
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& `2 x% B+ u3 X1 pPush off, and sitting well in order smite; q3 T2 T' p4 ^ w* P1 b3 Q
0 M! k/ a5 r7 ^3 J3 L6 UThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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: j" E% X+ e; S5 x) F4 y$ G8 @+ b2 dOf all the western stars,until I die.( o9 R8 d0 a* i+ l. P
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;, b! k( @1 N4 b
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,) E2 W6 m" a, O5 u
$ [: | f8 V9 h x$ p3 _And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Z& y8 Y/ |/ k2 [# s) U5 a0 IThough much is taken, much abides; and though* E/ }4 p; v( b R+ i3 y9 D; ?
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" a4 m m7 K5 o9 f% G, cMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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2 z6 Q/ m* R2 S$ j, N/ YOne equal temper of heroic hearts,
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- U/ t; I l. z6 o& KMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will9 ^/ @9 Z0 |: D0 W% w" @4 k3 `4 g
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