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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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

# O5 A( G# k4 Q- p; `8 OI know that I shall meet my fate
6 m1 c: _1 m/ s; Q, M/ Asomewhere 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,
% m& z+ U" J4 ?9 @7 w2 h' Umy coutrymen  Kiltartan's poor,
6 n0 w- e6 p" Y( y( dno likely end could bring them loss
7 B9 |4 X- Q/ X7 w4 Q# z; Por leave them happier than  before.
3 |/ V! A+ Q; VNor law,nor duty bade me fight,
( D) x8 C; r: X9 b" U! ~! d6 u' Bnor publicmen ,nor cheering crowds,
" f! H1 t- Z+ C9 x  R( Z; C8 p; s7 \. LA lonely im pulse of delight
7 g8 y7 g$ z# e0 j! `# o; i' ^drove to this tumult in the clouds;
' _, X* T" N: D. R; ~I balanced all,brought all to mind,
1 r0 v) Y: i# w& f) [% p2 hthe years to come seemed waste of breath,
+ s$ @4 x6 g8 X3 F3 ?a waste of breath the years behind
6 d/ ?5 {7 D5 @  |in the balance with this life,this death.