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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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7 n* \- s1 H5 g: {'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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2 j7 v- @/ |4 p+ T0 e4 Q9 T6 C7 F! L2 ZTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths( r! {0 W" P$ u$ `
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Of all the western stars,until I die.
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1 o2 L: m3 Z2 ZIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;# p8 S+ F6 X* `: N7 h _8 D% L
2 N. E+ @& V* E. l6 `# Y/ oIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And 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 days7 }) E: c9 u" r" F* g" B
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are, Y1 C f3 ]7 {3 F+ X) l! h
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One equal temper of heroic hearts,
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' G; K/ D0 h+ T# qMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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3 N A3 p9 j. J$ `To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.3 w$ \8 S! |- ~1 {
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