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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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8 L0 r/ f( Z" P( g* V: k% p f$ `5 {'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds8 R* p8 d0 Y5 x8 b' b/ G! a
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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( J; \9 G( M( ^1 F9 _2 f1 b+ k* COf all the western stars，until I die.# Y: I. Z, t/ w- s# P$ g
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;" d5 @* f! ^4 t% S0 c$ W! h% _
: V8 q* r8 \8 o# T+ [It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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" |7 R' i* n4 ?2 W) h! R2 ?9 OAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew., j+ K/ W" r$ q; a
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though# }9 t3 \: v7 S% Z6 K. d
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We are not now that strength which in old days D+ ?) R2 l4 k+ j8 ^' @" Q# w
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will9 i n) n) i- D1 A4 P
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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