I know that I shall meet my fate
somewhere among the clouds above.
我将在云海之上，与命运之神相会。

Those that I fight I do not hate,
与我战斗之人，我不怨恨。

Those that I guard I do not love,
我所保护之人，我不贪爱。

My county is Kiltartan Cross,
My countrymen Kiltartan's poor,
我的故乡是在基尔塔坦，那里的穷人是我的同胞，

No likely end could bring them loss
结局既不会使他们损减，

Or leave them happier than before.
也不会使他们过得更好。

Nor law, nor duty bade me fight,
我之战斗，不为法律、不为责任、

Nor public men, nor cheering crowds.
不为民众、不为欢呼的掌声。

A lonely impulse of some delight,
drove to this tumult in the clouds.
是一股微微的喜悦，催著我直上云霄。

I balance all brought all to mind,
云海浮沉，往日历历在目，

The years to come seemed waste of breath,
未来的似已惘然，

A waste of breath the years behind.
过去的已如尘烟。

In balance with this life, this death.
生死乃一线之隔。

—— Yeats