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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:+ b7 C7 w3 m+ ~" o: }3 k
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'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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9 @7 u/ h- `9 L# kPush off, and sitting well in order smite9 K7 D; b5 U/ Y' p8 V$ e
! v* i5 J4 {. e/ y. p+ GThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds' r3 L8 u( A3 W) F; I
$ f+ y( T' v: _To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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# [' d. v6 Q2 j: X( IOf all the western stars,until I die.* y' J4 E& o2 ?
8 Z: h, D9 I, s! `+ c; eIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;$ ~3 w( f, |' N$ ]- P
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,& i- r5 J- o g' c
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Though 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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% B& H+ g1 n3 X$ ZMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are T7 f" P, a, v: ~: V. }7 k
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One equal temper of heroic hearts,
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will- Y0 J$ n r# @
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.% P1 f0 Q% S7 c2 r- P+ k' Z
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