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：

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An Irish Airman Forsees His Death

9 ^+ v. z& |; M; B# }+ vI know that I shall meet my fate
somewhere among the clouds above;
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,
6 G  x0 y1 F2 t* e. N8 D9 Kno likely end could bring them loss
or leave them happier than  before.
" _5 k/ X9 _  D6 ?( [% TNor law,nor duty bade me fight,
  B0 \- [- X7 F2 u* r7 g& ]6 d6 F6 ynor publicmen ,nor cheering crowds,
' N/ V: @8 N& GA lonely im pulse of delight
% B7 T- S6 U; ]: I/ `. Kdrove to this tumult in the clouds;
I balanced all,brought all to mind,
the years to come seemed waste of breath,
0 |9 l3 ^0 t, O- c; ta waste of breath the years behind
in the balance with this life,this death.