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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:/ q [, P# c' z4 f
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite: p5 ?: |4 T9 \, F# I h! g. i
$ f( L2 d: Z0 z+ l- C* W$ sThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds6 }! s5 y; `$ F. u& b5 ~+ v% |( j
+ y' E2 W( t7 J8 ZTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths+ v+ K4 P3 o5 A1 e/ D* l* n) l
$ r% I, l6 I3 J0 i$ H- }Of all the western stars,until I die.
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2 C- e6 M3 z( p j% jIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;: J* q) P9 [2 g$ F3 t
, L& w4 a8 C1 J8 G5 f, ?It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,8 y4 A9 h3 o9 @
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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5 J7 ?8 ^7 p1 d( y9 AThough 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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; W2 c; ?; o9 @- |1 MMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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# y3 H4 u6 X' iOne equal temper of heroic hearts,
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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+ a3 N8 ], ?* R, b+ n: N$ CTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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