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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# Q- W3 j. Y+ |, X- _一个爱尔兰飞行员预见自己的死亡
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3 l5 ~8 v0 @* _4 w5 p+ }7 iAn Irish Airman Forsees His Death
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I know that I shall meet my fate
" O! w2 S6 {, {/ csomewhere among the clouds above;
9 K  j- {0 m: K2 G  l5 zThose that I fight I do not hate,
Those that I guard I do not love;
My country is Kiltartan Cross,
my coutrymen  Kiltartan's poor,
no likely end could bring them loss
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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;
) U/ f  }1 A" S5 MI balanced all,brought all to mind,
the years to come seemed waste of breath,
1 j. I* u3 O- Y% W% i( H% Y! @' Na waste of breath the years behind
; n$ W. p: `' V% }6 x+ _in the balance with this life,this death.