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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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( ?: a: T* G7 G/ f# a. t" ]! q% nPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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, t9 }0 H2 g9 |7 W& Q2 Z( `The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds2 h0 ?1 H8 Q) h+ F7 e
6 N" v: g/ x; x4 T0 U hTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths9 E# L8 k; k. X+ U* |4 ^
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Of all the western stars,until I die.+ x3 {1 C. I1 {, }; q; l3 d
3 F6 _3 f4 J3 v$ p7 B3 u* MIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;$ a' J: t/ D$ R' U) \! q0 W
) z9 `' Q9 ^: z q# SIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,8 y- n4 f! F# A
4 N! o5 r% s9 T' Z# DAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.- {0 T T5 L" k: h1 L5 v( K; w [
& Q9 J+ j: k! ]/ M3 }Though much is taken, much abides; and though) \4 O$ V Y8 C7 F
7 k) V4 B& j$ y& U7 X# L( m% tWe are not now that strength which in old days
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. M7 x6 c# L4 F- |Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts,
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& }/ K6 V$ V, y4 M; ~2 wTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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