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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:& }5 V C( l4 L5 E
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'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.0 |0 F4 h' o& ~6 r
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite: u4 i2 p) b" ] E
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths/ W# r& n( m! a. B& z
( i" U: {& A% b& A& `2 Y4 L2 yOf all the western stars,until I die.
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- V) k& t1 V4 F, UIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;( l$ I8 H- v( y4 U, P
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.8 `' l+ P6 |( J5 q, M* Z
1 n& r$ }6 k1 ]# x- C }5 CThough much is taken, much abides; and though+ c5 _1 Q5 p) c" l( n' A% T1 m* Q
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We are not now that strength which in old days
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& Y P& |: m3 D g; V* j' AMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are
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P, E+ u# a: n* D, s* J& L2 EOne equal temper of heroic hearts,
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will2 f+ O6 e% n& I# e' @# o) S
. p/ T, G! {3 \; h! O4 hTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.8 X3 ~! p) A) k$ `8 Z, q' f1 n
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