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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:; S- T _; S# @ b( S2 T4 |
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'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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) D: [% ? z' [' P4 q4 B) N3 KPush off, and sitting well in order smite, O( d% b$ q. m
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds5 H. O: @5 p' u8 w$ r. s
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths& {/ b6 J F" H; t6 f$ L! h! I
& Q2 d6 C+ O, t3 }& JOf all the western stars,until I die.2 ?. N* x# d3 ~4 r
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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,7 h! {( Y* c% l7 a/ W' g x
2 {1 b: M& P0 y. r- M! s$ ]+ RAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.8 B% Q3 l3 E9 R0 A! ^6 s& B6 b
6 K0 W; r! x5 d3 Y7 m ?Though much is taken, much abides; and though1 G1 Q9 j; R6 U- m
\( t! B1 |" l; k" r$ d9 u7 ?2 t HWe are not now that strength which in old days2 d9 J. g& y- o9 [% K% a
: p4 O: w0 Y! j+ GMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are, `) U0 k. J& @. g
: w! Z& t6 {9 J) `One equal temper of heroic hearts,1 a* Y, i# C: Z5 Q
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will' L8 E" D# ]* @* \1 f
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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