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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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+ ~1 u& R5 ~8 f8 m'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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! Z. O; b4 R( u+ `% n8 H" ZPush off, and sitting well in order smite
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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. j" C2 n( U; WTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths' m# t) r" [! o/ N1 a
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Of all the western stars,until I die." I) L( e8 [# ~* _/ P" A2 g
1 {3 e/ L; [+ U' @' ^/ MIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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5 U% f) [' h7 t6 C# PAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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; h. U& b1 B7 D& E4 hWe are not now that strength which in old days1 F: Z1 t- S: |0 j
0 l" g4 V4 e0 D1 X7 i/ @Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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One equal temper of heroic hearts,, M0 d1 ?: I, F# h; T# D3 p
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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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