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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., X' A, O% x3 h8 }! l/ s
/ c3 E: u1 x% ]Push off, and sitting well in order smite9 o+ G" ^: |- z( a6 l
5 G. G( \1 r% S! \7 N7 G( L ^4 R/ nThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds0 R0 c2 `( [' i5 ]: D
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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/ U4 G8 ]+ B& A ^/ o; P2 O# vOf all the western stars,until I die.
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;1 n! D" B7 q1 @5 i' L0 W
P4 [2 R! e7 N8 ]- B( i6 jIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,' N7 T& s7 ^) O$ X7 B
8 h8 v& y+ x8 D1 PAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though 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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! D5 E7 G+ L; O: P8 wOne equal temper of heroic hearts,1 H" G! a4 n& @2 K7 ^ v5 d( U
% S# A/ q0 ^8 \ t+ W/ R7 UMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will" u: K, M# u F
: g$ ^8 F: C' s: q' W2 }To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.4 Q- k8 I0 e2 o1 J: o
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