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：

+ b" W; m" d# e  Y5 d3 Q一个爱尔兰飞行员预见自己的死亡

  ^+ _, u) [& f. x2 P0 ZAn Irish Airman Forsees His Death

I know that I shall meet my fate
somewhere among the clouds above;
Those that I fight I do not hate,
8 k# ^. b7 ?9 y1 Q  AThose that I guard I do not love;
+ g5 M6 {+ g6 G& `* d2 V4 e$ pMy country is Kiltartan Cross,
my coutrymen  Kiltartan's poor,
no likely end could bring them loss
or leave them happier than  before.
Nor law,nor duty bade me fight,
: Y# C. k4 W( U& c! znor publicmen ,nor cheering crowds,
3 F* K" k" A) r# [6 k8 Z  \A lonely im pulse of delight
6 z% l+ N6 Q/ `, Zdrove to this tumult in the clouds;
I balanced all,brought all to mind,
the years to come seemed waste of breath,
a waste of breath the years behind
in the balance with this life,this death.