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：

: G8 t7 ?* H' I4 @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
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I know that I shall meet my fate
# d  a! a' J" o- Usomewhere among the clouds above;
Those that I fight I do not hate,
- D: s9 K# T- |- V1 UThose that I guard I do not love;
( |0 I% X  ^7 a. Y* R1 mMy country is Kiltartan Cross,
( t& W! D: A& d, q* Dmy coutrymen  Kiltartan's poor,
* Y3 K  o/ U4 G( o  \; T# Y" K) n$ f/ ono likely end could bring them loss
* g" S# J/ `- ]4 gor leave them happier than  before.
3 ?, M3 Y6 ~2 B) L9 }Nor law,nor duty bade me fight,
( p! U1 y* a  J/ \nor publicmen ,nor cheering crowds,
) n) b/ H! j. ?+ d: ^7 RA lonely im pulse of delight
* h3 X7 n* e6 C; T. t$ L3 \5 _1 ndrove to this tumult in the clouds;
I balanced all,brought all to mind,
7 c* H8 A1 n0 \3 Xthe years to come seemed waste of breath,
3 Z$ k, K) S; A. ga waste of breath the years behind
in the balance with this life,this death.