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。
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一个爱尔兰飞行员预见自己的死亡
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An Irish Airman Forsees His Death
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I know that I shall meet my fate
) Q. O8 U- U: I8 R# `somewhere among the clouds above;
5 [. s! a, w' j7 N* s6 F4 KThose that I fight I do not hate,
Those that I guard I do not love;
7 t; F$ z  E+ k. yMy country is Kiltartan Cross,
my coutrymen  Kiltartan's poor,
; y5 M* A1 M# Qno likely end could bring them loss
or leave them happier than  before.
* g2 P- D7 T. O# q: N- wNor law,nor duty bade me fight,
nor publicmen ,nor cheering crowds,
A lonely im pulse of delight
drove to this tumult in the clouds;
I balanced all,brought all to mind,
the years to come seemed waste of breath,
a waste of breath the years behind
in the balance with this life,this death.