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
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( Z9 ?, R* y" m) V! U9 ~8 pAn Irish Airman Forsees His Death
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3 k$ Z' g% ^: i9 m9 [" _I know that I shall meet my fate
somewhere among the clouds above;
) Y! \$ u* |/ u5 W) DThose that I fight I do not hate,
8 e- g) F% m# FThose that I guard I do not love;
My country is Kiltartan Cross,
" ^  H+ |) c( R9 v) V% W" cmy coutrymen  Kiltartan's poor,
' s$ h; y8 n2 g  z, y% c. Qno likely end could bring them loss
$ E! }, P. [4 _* _2 P5 J2 hor leave them happier than  before.
Nor law,nor duty bade me fight,
! n6 C: y& R- M7 m! \9 k6 ynor publicmen ,nor cheering crowds,
/ b+ U* x4 f$ `0 D2 w. lA lonely im pulse of delight
drove to this tumult in the clouds;
: d) F  v' l: W, ^# p- G3 V; YI balanced all,brought all to mind,
the years to come seemed waste of breath,
a waste of breath the years behind
' K8 D" ~4 m. q  ^# O* sin the balance with this life,this death.