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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$ {$ Z+ J9 i. I$ x2 w7 m
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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8 @1 k8 ^* I3 n' y; zOf all the western stars,until I die.4 e6 v" U2 ~( e6 k! D; y5 L, q
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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,- l7 W* o3 Z5 Z
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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6 u" W: N" ]3 V3 XThough much is taken, much abides; and though4 l( H Y7 R- Y2 P
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We are not now that strength which in old days
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3 \9 X. ~- x: h3 IOne equal temper of heroic hearts,
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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.* w+ O W- h. t
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