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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:: D% ~+ E2 K9 ~% H4 [: }0 _
3 Q* z) Y8 C) b ~1 L'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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, U: ?8 M* u; {, r5 w* t0 z* NPush off, and sitting well in order smite4 S2 v7 v4 A: b- z! v4 b* T/ v; p
& z9 A3 H$ \1 I7 V/ a* DThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds) R1 I+ k' x! l/ t! X$ w
6 \/ y* J. ?% m. ITo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths, M, ?0 `, h2 h7 u3 a
) |0 p. u7 o! [) k4 j0 u+ R+ Z7 TOf all the western stars,until I die.$ Z$ V! S. W y0 l" ^: C
1 ]' W% \ z' d4 ?+ B* r% \5 FIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,% k) ]+ a/ m. C1 F2 A
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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- e2 j9 e) J" Y9 gThough much is taken, much abides; and though
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f6 {: Y" T+ I: z, gWe are not now that strength which in old days( P8 L, t1 c j0 c2 Z& P# ^
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are8 K; r% |) w. u9 v* ~! C, e
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One equal temper of heroic hearts,
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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1 D9 R' A0 Z9 G5 s' yTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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