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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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/ N7 Z& Q- ^$ J* g'Tis not too late to seek a newer world. K# h- C) ]- r: A! b: K8 H
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5 M3 t U! b) ^The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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3 b9 s0 M. b8 p' A6 ^& e2 `To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths+ z% x& M/ j- i& @, h5 \9 y
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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,7 L" a. \0 s; H. l
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.' s4 P8 w$ P/ Q7 O$ W5 L: F
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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; [& |& e' U/ [4 ?1 C: x
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are2 a4 L8 {' S5 {# v
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One equal temper of heroic hearts,
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( w& a& _) S' G8 E. \Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will) e' E$ J# g, ^& Z+ Z: G% `4 v
" P6 ^/ z; s7 c( q8 P6 ]To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.& N, H) z j- f. b/ Y U
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