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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:/ O2 H0 U6 u n: n% o+ i
, d) N, `( ^4 Q) P'Tis not too late to seek a newer world., K; S d' F, ]# X; n' I" X
8 C+ n: y% @5 b; MPush off, and sitting well in order smite9 q, n; f& l+ p* [2 E
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars,until I die.
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& N: d- _; O. t3 p, p. xIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;8 w* b8 ~# I O$ T4 N7 W; A% v: K
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,1 m+ H- J K7 E; b* m# y3 _
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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& X9 N% M3 c' B) v5 M2 ^ I, \: {Though much is taken, much abides; and though. W# N3 H4 j: d- r' j+ o6 M
2 Q) z) @ c9 i8 o; _We are not now that strength which in old days/ U4 V. |1 H" t% {/ y8 z6 J
9 u# D: ~4 o* m$ V# U# IMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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9 I. U& O7 L* J- L7 BOne equal temper of heroic hearts,
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# S( `# m% H( e5 IMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will2 [9 ^, E) T6 s6 W- `
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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