De M. Antonio

NOW Antoninus, in a smiling age,

Counts of his life the fifteenth finished stage.

The rounded days and the safe years he sees,

Nor fears death’s water mounting round his knees.

To him remembering not one day is sad,

Not one but that its memory makes him glad.

So good men lengthen¹ life; and to recall

The past is to have twice enjoyed it all.

1 lengthen   

vt.使伸长，延长

参考例句：

• He asked the tailor to lengthen his coat.他请裁缝把他的外衣放长些。
• The teacher told her to lengthen her paper out.老师让她把论文加长。