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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 s" d. \8 w2 {8 L B6 S'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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8 ~8 D* k d/ _2 x: \3 l: ^: ~Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths6 \" C i9 e" \3 M( q
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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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! V- ?7 b$ T' [# P9 p8 E$ |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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5 l+ E/ p: U, J# h* E0 \! VThough 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,
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will/ {0 A3 ` s/ w' k5 c7 h' @" w* t
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