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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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

I know that I shall meet my fate
7 d2 N/ {+ w, ]3 s3 ysomewhere among the clouds above;
2 S1 w4 l6 d& y7 }2 w% {Those 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
  `" E5 v4 S3 R( r! I% ?+ `or leave them happier than  before.
3 `: f! C# P( GNor law,nor duty bade me fight,
nor publicmen ,nor cheering crowds,
A lonely im pulse of delight
0 @5 s$ w( V% v3 q, mdrove to this tumult in the clouds;
I balanced all,brought all to mind,
" C/ M; V) R' G# [the years to come seemed waste of breath,
a waste of breath the years behind
in the balance with this life,this death.