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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.9 Y) `/ Z8 v( J5 e- }' N
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite6 u! G" z' |3 a1 b! }# Z
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds+ W* E- z$ ]% o2 Q l
# k* w6 y+ n- a# g" _To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths+ z2 b+ h+ l7 D1 C6 ]
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Of all the western stars，until I die.2 Q5 ?8 I% J9 p j! Y. {' a/ V
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;. h8 F: V3 e1 U( @5 S
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,1 c, H( x- o+ t' i5 h, h2 N4 r
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.; }' e. n1 u6 t
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though& U, N5 ]! ^) F6 R+ v
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We are not now that strength which in old days$ A- v% f: L/ ]: Y- o6 d: `4 a
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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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$ U/ ] l, v; ^8 eMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will8 _$ `8 G- E# ?+ O( b
6 f7 j; y7 w2 STo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.. @6 d' `2 I% ~% F; C
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