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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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'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.9 o; E/ w; b* l* o0 r6 q: L( l+ u
. b w3 j+ L3 ^. ~( h* d% uPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds+ P9 I& O% F: _3 H1 j' [
+ v7 j) \' M7 a) YTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars,until I die.! d: \, g0 W6 b7 X
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;0 h* Z" |4 Z M; e) T$ H s% z
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,+ e ?7 P+ v9 U0 \& Y0 B3 N& L2 O3 `
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.& R" _8 F: A. b: B
- j' h4 B7 _" t% b" R" Q* N7 {8 NThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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We are not now that strength which in old days8 h& m7 [" w+ T3 x9 I+ a0 _3 O! y
4 l0 z/ s0 g9 ?# D* b7 M- e# t/ WMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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; U% }, Q( X( e% i5 C8 vOne equal temper of heroic hearts,3 K/ B% w% ]8 L! E5 B& |
$ `4 t" O z' w$ h: E; wMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will1 b2 ^: M* N- H0 t
8 ]' i$ {$ g0 P1 n( C- _: LTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.4 {0 ]- n( n$ T2 L
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