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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:$ m" b# A z8 [8 ~; }- w
' z2 i9 L' \! E! Q& M'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.5 x/ `8 l# k% W! J, s' K+ d
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite* ^" g' H9 @( ]$ h0 a. N! Q
; `: @% R8 Z- O& I; ?4 j3 P' MThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds/ r! _9 H0 {8 M
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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% q. Z3 A' M4 P0 B: f) c7 hOf all the western stars,until I die., [6 D+ A3 v, l$ m) I( a
% g9 y6 ~- H8 V9 A9 Z: I+ y4 rIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;8 s0 j/ o3 K9 B( m3 _7 l
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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+ U3 H/ ^. G" ^$ i" lAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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5 b. w( f( X5 s& ~8 nWe are not now that strength which in old days0 ~" b$ s9 K; i: x3 o' K0 Z7 [
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are9 p v- j4 _* t# o ?6 v5 [% g# a
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One equal temper of heroic hearts,
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will7 d6 e% u& ]" W; b0 v
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.* B0 R' L" N1 s2 g/ P, G+ v- h
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