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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:4 s/ o. V6 `2 W- g
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'Tis not too late to seek a newer world./ ?3 b# v. f/ ]4 Z: g) C2 j9 u
2 F5 l8 K% s) G! R, j+ vPush off, and sitting well in order smite9 l; s1 Z, _1 H+ M9 r E
; }+ i, D" D2 b; @1 n7 y+ NThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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9 h, P; H. c- _7 _ r. W% sTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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" f3 w) A- }$ P0 T# ~. \Of all the western stars,until I die.7 J; e: T6 H) i/ }# b
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;& q$ A2 X+ {( H2 ?. R7 n( K
# A' V# ^7 s9 R( J1 ?5 ~1 H% ~& GIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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# N' r( ]& F3 oAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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We are not now that strength which in old days
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: W& T1 I3 o# G' O# EMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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7 l+ Y0 U2 @# r1 g* O/ aOne equal temper of heroic hearts,' {$ v% |2 d& b
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will5 |! R0 l6 @. C! P3 |
' e# D8 ^" k4 F cTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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