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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.; M( } L# R7 ]5 C* `% a
7 R( R, e: g% u' S2 k' H9 A3 r9 RPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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6 q* B; V1 z2 Y7 @0 X7 nThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds8 Z0 }4 j- k: `; S4 ?7 C/ _
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths5 B# j L4 v* }. q6 q+ K
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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;) ]1 L# \" k) K" ~. p* z: ^3 B
6 J- V% l# H1 S5 GIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,# L3 s7 _2 I- Z n+ E+ |4 W
$ \( i; ]' [% z/ @2 U, oAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew." ^- z( S4 d3 d' g I, Q
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though( d/ Z) H% n2 E, F/ G* i8 i; g
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are* A. H3 _& ^4 B% f6 _
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will5 Y* K2 f% m, E; B, a# i. c) D
& ]3 a4 p! q' b* v) K; m) N+ `2 XTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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