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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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9 a" u: l! [* z' O* d'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite$ H0 |& ~8 o# ^( u
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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q5 ]8 k( G3 G* V" p: pTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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( k5 g" ?: n- ~, _: \Of all the western stars,until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;1 @. U t5 o) k
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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8 p5 V. v, ]7 K9 n/ w7 a$ _And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.4 z: }: c7 S" W1 w# D
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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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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts,) G) z; M0 ^, R |6 t
8 \) l+ X! \; e9 r% C" ?" nMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will0 W( g# O5 |8 C2 q# ^+ C' W) @
8 N, C1 Q; L1 u0 k0 K0 y) Q! bTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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