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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. e6 B  H$ ~2 J7 @( z2 S6 kAn Irish Airman Forsees His Death
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# _9 I. x4 w5 ]I know that I shall meet my fate
somewhere among the clouds above;
6 Z. f/ u5 o- p3 G1 r2 nThose that I fight I do not hate,
" e: `0 u' a9 @2 O; pThose that I guard I do not love;
My country is Kiltartan Cross,
my coutrymen  Kiltartan's poor,
( L4 ?6 ]. d5 p: Y% z' _no likely end could bring them loss
or leave them happier than  before.
  `- l, _6 R  E" k1 _/ _  E8 SNor law,nor duty bade me fight,
# ~0 o" r0 v+ z' ?nor publicmen ,nor cheering crowds,
A lonely im pulse of delight
drove to this tumult in the clouds;
- S" F; S. h; D) ]  t: QI balanced all,brought all to mind,
0 e, ?7 r5 v( l. }3 vthe years to come seemed waste of breath,
a waste of breath the years behind
in the balance with this life,this death.