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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:: O+ ?3 q; [/ H7 \2 \, r
9 w! z; h0 w' T1 w3 D" F'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.+ C/ H% X6 l* r% H( i
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite8 b7 h! N( P4 S2 e. W
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds1 m# P! t8 A j- f- R. X
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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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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) j' f* w" b$ ?& M+ n/ ^And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.1 C; H8 J8 V2 H
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We are not now that strength which in old days) O* T2 o2 \. g
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are/ N- B/ F0 K, z+ G" G5 [- y6 v
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One equal temper of heroic hearts,
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will, ^: y& F$ p g& `0 B$ G) @
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield., a9 e3 p# g/ |! J1 p! u! H
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