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An Irish Airman Foresees His Death

Enter the rhyming words at the end of each line of this poem by William Butler Yeats. The rhyme scheme is given at the side of each line.
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Last updated: August 12, 2022
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A
I know that I shall meet my fate
B
Somewhere among the clouds above;
A
Those that I fight I do not hate,
B
Those that I guard I do not love;
C
My country is Kiltartan Cross,
D
My countrymen Kiltartan’s poor,
C
No likely end could bring them loss
D
Or leave them happier than before.
 
 
E
Nor law, nor duty bade me fight,
F
Nor public men, nor cheering crowds,
E
A lonely impulse of delight
F
Drove to this tumult in the clouds;
G
I balanced all, brought all to mind,
H
The years to come seemed waste of breath,
G
A waste of breath the years behind
H
In balance with this life, this death.
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