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：

一个爱尔兰飞行员预见自己的死亡

3 N0 l$ u1 f$ _- EAn Irish Airman Forsees His Death

I know that I shall meet my fate
4 F: A# L4 Y- Y. ~0 h. r4 [( J* Gsomewhere among the clouds above;
Those that I fight I do not hate,
Those that I guard I do not love;
My country is Kiltartan Cross,
' z; s# h( S' V5 tmy coutrymen  Kiltartan's poor,
no likely end could bring them loss
2 ]. L/ D& Z3 g$ R6 |/ ~  }or leave them happier than  before.
Nor law,nor duty bade me fight,
3 G+ k" [8 ~  K9 enor publicmen ,nor cheering crowds,
A lonely im pulse of delight
drove to this tumult in the clouds;
I balanced all,brought all to mind,
4 t. y9 @8 a0 k6 i( [the years to come seemed waste of breath,
a waste of breath the years behind
in the balance with this life,this death.