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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.. f" y o5 M: l" H6 `' s5 Q0 E
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! y0 v6 k. q, J6 I. EThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds& N( {& q j) z. J0 b+ h0 Q7 @ G
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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' Z% t1 V( D7 BIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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+ }6 e) c/ J( i o; q8 YIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,( {! L4 O3 Z. d& Q% G! @
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.1 h& W# v# w6 m& \+ M* T6 Q& i
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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" a- V9 K2 _& J# `We are not now that strength which in old days
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% l, |& Q! u8 C: {7 {' K9 vMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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; X6 F7 M( W! g2 G8 N4 n% e1 bOne equal temper of heroic hearts,
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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