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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3 A) A. m& E* i$ @$ N5 R, S- W! o一个爱尔兰飞行员预见自己的死亡
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/ x' t) O: N: j3 O3 {3 ~An Irish Airman Forsees His Death

* a; H, `  L% |- r+ jI know that I shall meet my fate
somewhere among the clouds above;
- g: x% `) _7 o- BThose that I fight I do not hate,
Those that I guard I do not love;
My country is Kiltartan Cross,
! @  Z0 R2 S3 N' h, F: ymy coutrymen  Kiltartan's poor,
, i5 V1 P$ x& m; T$ a$ a" t- U- @no likely end could bring them loss
& C! |; z/ P# a3 n* mor leave them happier than  before.
3 m; z. h, U. Z. c, u; Y* RNor law,nor duty bade me fight,
6 }5 V  Z7 |9 c, f) ynor publicmen ,nor cheering crowds,
& z9 ^0 O) U% r& ]. E5 ~' Z. nA lonely im pulse of delight
: E2 j$ W8 C- [- pdrove to this tumult in the clouds;
I balanced all,brought all to mind,
the years to come seemed waste of breath,
/ l1 ]/ t- _1 D' H" g' g' ma waste of breath the years behind
; s+ v) n6 _( M/ m- ~2 Bin the balance with this life,this death.