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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.: _3 H# j$ Q+ v9 t# a
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite7 b$ h0 `* I8 W8 y" V2 i
+ }* t1 Y, F ?" JThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds2 V# v! A6 M4 ^' @
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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A/ Y; x9 x4 \Of all the western stars,until I die.8 E ?) U2 ?) y1 Q# p4 F4 `1 |
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;: O0 t& w0 P8 E# g
8 d* T$ I, D+ D* U: v- QIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,- l" H& R/ L2 ^# X) y; i3 U$ g, {
1 T+ A* ]% a: L2 G0 pAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.3 j% S0 |0 Z. C8 n$ B/ S$ E
: ~# H% p' g6 o, LThough much is taken, much abides; and though9 }0 t8 ?+ [. j' a: q
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We are not now that strength which in old days4 k' K7 {; a5 R" _' f
# |" v' Y0 Q8 s, d! T1 K4 T) kMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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' R: y }5 M7 kOne equal temper of heroic hearts,
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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