叶芝的诗歌：一个爱尔兰飞行员预见自己的死亡

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叶芝此诗，为纪念诗人朋友在一战中阵亡的儿子而作。
. u8 l# u$ T% x; l( M" T3 a全诗抄录如下：

+ u* y5 @' g: f* U' N一个爱尔兰飞行员预见自己的死亡

7 B# i9 x( z2 ^7 D7 s! p7 [/ x9 S4 ?1 kAn Irish Airman Forsees His Death
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$ E: F1 d0 e1 N  _- r2 S$ dI know that I shall meet my fate
somewhere among the clouds above;
. v. }4 |3 B" a: ^- yThose that I fight I do not hate,
Those that I guard I do not love;
My country is Kiltartan Cross,
8 O  q$ A5 |; T2 h0 |/ h$ jmy coutrymen  Kiltartan's poor,
9 V% t! S% D6 ~. i  gno likely end could bring them loss
9 c& F# \/ D! v* |or leave them happier than  before.
8 \: S( U2 Z, k( f! \+ J0 m1 h5 FNor law,nor duty bade me fight,
nor publicmen ,nor cheering crowds,
A lonely im pulse of delight
5 _9 N6 `3 J: q; C* b% I6 Wdrove to this tumult in the clouds;
I balanced all,brought all to mind,
the years to come seemed waste of breath,
, K+ M( g/ G: t1 [$ M. ?a waste of breath the years behind
in the balance with this life,this death.