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。
8 {- N  V. \$ F" n全诗抄录如下：

6 i4 d, ~' ~! w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

, T9 h+ A( h% H; h$ _& F/ CI know that I shall meet my fate
somewhere among the clouds above;
Those that I fight I do not hate,
6 Y' M' B1 {- M8 dThose that I guard I do not love;
My country is Kiltartan Cross,
my coutrymen  Kiltartan's poor,
* Z- x; d' m) o! t/ A" ^no likely end could bring them loss
or leave them happier than  before.
Nor law,nor duty bade me fight,
nor publicmen ,nor cheering crowds,
0 c& t5 g4 e, o/ H/ ?' g+ c# ?* OA lonely im pulse of delight
' O8 d) z$ r' d' @& n' T/ Ldrove to this tumult in the clouds;
I balanced all,brought all to mind,
the years to come seemed waste of breath,
3 C* t' y5 _8 c  D2 ka waste of breath the years behind
! r+ X* ]2 t9 D+ `' Bin the balance with this life,this death.