&vsize=400&exid=1&exmo=1&exty=2&thre=1&trmo=0&trurl=http://62.232.76.134/Campus/Britcoun/Script/Script.cfm&shuf=1&spdrag=1&sppos=50&skelt=../obj/skelt01.swf&frameup=cnt_txt1.swf&framedown=tpl_gapfilldd.swf&panel=0&audiolv=70&audiofile=nul&autoplay=0&buffertime=5&tscr=0&audioscript=HTML text&subm=1&hurl=helpfile.swf&cnt_txt=In the area at the bottom is the poem (you will need to scroll down to see it all). In the area at the top are interpretations of each line of the poem. Can you match the lines to their interpretations? When you have finished, click "Submit" to check your answers.&gf_txt33=&gf_txt32=[!|He has reconciled himself to possible death]&gf_txt31=
In balance with this life, this death = &gf_txt30=[!|The past didn't seem important]&gf_txt29=
A waste of breath the years behind = &gf_txt28=[!|The future didn't seem important]&gf_txt27=
The years to come seemed waste of breath = &gf_txt26=[!|He finally worked out what he wanted]&gf_txt25=
I balanced all, brought all to mind = &gf_txt24=[!|Made him join the battle in the skies]&gf_txt23=
Drove to this tumult in the clouds = &gf_txt22=[!|The sheer joy of flying]&gf_txt21=
A lonely impulse of delight = &gf_txt20=[!|It wasn't a desire for public recognition that made him volunteer]&gf_txt19=
Nor public men, nor cheering crowds = &gf_txt18=[!|The pilot wasn't made to fight - he volunteered]&gf_txt17=
Nor law, nor duty bade me fight = &gf_txt16=[!|No matter how the war ends, they won't be better off than now]&gf_txt15=
Or leave them happier than before = &gf_txt14=[!|No matter how the war ends, they won't be worse off than now]&gf_txt13=
No likely end could bring them loss = &gf_txt12=[!|The Catholics in Ireland are hard-up]&gf_txt11=
My countrymen Kiltartan's poor = &gf_txt10=[!|The Kiltartan Cross are Catholics related to the Irish Air Force]&gf_txt9=
My country is Kiltartan Cross = &gf_txt8=[!|The Irish are allies of the English, but dislike them nevertheless]&gf_txt7=
Those that I guard I do not love = &gf_txt6=[!|The Irish love all people]&gf_txt5=
Those that I fight I do not hate = &gf_txt4=[!|While flying his plane]&gf_txt3=
Somewhere among the clouds above = &gf_txt2=[!|The pilot knows that he will die]&gf_txt1=I know that I shall meet my fate = &testo_pz=33&item_15=31|1287|1333||He has reconciled himself to possible death&item_14=29|1212|1245||The past didn't seem important&item_13=27|1138|1173||The future didn't seem important&item_12=25|1054|1093||He finally worked out what he wanted&item_11=23|974|1014||Made him join the battle in the skies&item_10=21|909|935||The sheer joy of flying&item_9=19|809|877||It wasn't a desire for public recognition that made him volunteer&item_8=17|719|769||The pilot wasn't made to fight - he volunteered&item_7=15|619|683||No matter how the war ends, they won't be better off than now&item_6=13|518|581||No matter how the war ends, they won't be worse off than now&item_5=11|439|478||The Catholics in Ireland are hard-up&item_4=9|337|404||The Kiltartan Cross are Catholics related to the Irish Air Force&item_3=7|234|303||The Irish are allies of the English, but dislike them nevertheless&item_2=5|169|197||The Irish love all people&item_1=3|107|132||While flying his plane&item_0=1|35|70||The pilot knows that he will die&nitem=16&