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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: g0 u) r. |5 K2 x
# s* u4 |" P, v$ D6 I'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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9 j. m4 K. s& ` \9 wPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths A3 u4 N; e8 D+ Q; `1 O( I5 T
) \8 H: {$ x5 I- [Of all the western stars,until I die.
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+ U. Q6 [7 N+ D2 JIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;' n2 x: \( R7 m( I. b
9 [6 P0 f$ ~6 ^8 B# lIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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: ` B) c& J$ S/ i1 SAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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: Q% k6 ^ E4 C' I g2 ~2 o, fThough 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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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are8 f0 M6 X3 v5 h9 i0 r' S$ y, f
+ O5 p) M& C' }! QOne equal temper of heroic hearts,8 `. \$ ^9 R0 j
& g ]! ~/ n' U Q/ sMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will G' E9 E& a$ m
% \3 r& {) Z# Q' W) U( A1 U& tTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.; Y3 X! k. `, G
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