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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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Push off, and sitting well in order smite' X6 b5 O' u$ r* ]$ I1 b
+ z0 }% T0 P/ {! Q6 h1 TThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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1 [2 \ D5 h( ^; T4 B* E6 |To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths8 L+ E1 S0 R' z+ J3 U# ?, L
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Of all the western stars,until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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It 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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; y5 X0 K' `8 P" D4 o9 p7 oWe are not now that strength which in old days: r" f3 _; W: }; q# f$ A* f
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.( \3 I2 H3 J- e' u$ h( I+ y5 W
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