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。
全诗抄录如下：
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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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# s( x! \) O* |I know that I shall meet my fate
somewhere among the clouds above;
, D4 ~) q& Y& Q  H- v/ IThose that I fight I do not hate,
Those that I guard I do not love;
! K) b' x! G# ]' E+ H, N- x5 _My country is Kiltartan Cross,
3 I+ K/ F6 D* w- D4 n$ qmy coutrymen  Kiltartan's poor,
no likely end could bring them loss
, E9 x3 G! a7 j; i  M9 wor leave them happier than  before.
, B# j" b! X2 `Nor 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,
1 y& u- U( J" Uthe years to come seemed waste of breath,
, G: e, q: @$ o2 w% na waste of breath the years behind
in the balance with this life,this death.