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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; O0 l. a* L$ c5 G一个爱尔兰飞行员预见自己的死亡

9 r, h0 x% c/ `5 VAn Irish Airman Forsees His Death
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I know that I shall meet my fate
somewhere among the clouds above;
, L5 ?; g, `" V( C+ iThose that I fight I do not hate,
Those that I guard I do not love;
3 s' w7 d0 M/ a5 \, W" ^My country is Kiltartan Cross,
my coutrymen  Kiltartan's poor,
no likely end could bring them loss
" m- `* G. U7 s% m5 gor leave them happier than  before.
4 ]5 a6 D/ v5 `) F5 }1 p" }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;
I balanced all,brought all to mind,
& ?$ [* |. Z/ f2 b+ b" [5 Ythe years to come seemed waste of breath,
a waste of breath the years behind
in the balance with this life,this death.