An Irish Airman Forsees His Death Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCEFGFGHIHI| I know that I shall meet my fate | A |
| Somewhere among the clouds above | B |
| Those that I fight I do not hate | A |
| Those that I guard I do not love | B |
| My county is Kiltartan Cross | C |
| My countrymen Kiltartan's poor | D |
| No likely end could bring them loss | C |
| Or leave them happier than before | E |
| Nor law nor duty bade me fight | F |
| Nor public men nor cheering crowds | G |
| 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 | I |
| A waste of breath the years behind | H |
| In balance with this life this death | I |
William Butler Yeats
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