The Hand That Signed The Paper

时间：2008-01-08 07:59:22

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The hand that signed the paper felled a city；

　　Five sovereign fingers taxed the breath，

　　Doubled the globe of dead and halved1 a country；

　　These five kings did a king to death.

　　The mighty2 hand leads to a sloping shoulder，

　　The finger joints3 are cramped4 with chalk；

　　A goose's quill5 has put an end to murder

　　That put an end to talk.

　　The hand that signed the treaty bred a fever，

　　And famine grew， and locusts6 came；

　　Great is the hand the holds dominion7 over

　　Man by a scribbled8 name.

　　The five kings count the dead but do not soften9

　　The crusted wound nor pat the brow；

　　A hand rules pity as a hand rules heaven；

　　Hands have no tears to flow.

 


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1 halved e23e4ddc1c29e5a63536d2c9bb621fbc     
v.把…分成两半( halve的过去式和过去分词 )；把…减半；对分；平摊
参考例句：
  • The shares have halved in value . 股价已经跌了一半。
  • Overall operating profits halved to $24 million. 总的营业利润减少了一半，降至2，400 万元。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 mighty YDWxl     
adj.强有力的；巨大的
参考例句：
  • A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
  • The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。
3 joints d97dcffd67eca7255ca514e4084b746e     
接头( joint的名词复数 )； 关节； 公共场所（尤指价格低廉的饮食和娱乐场所） （非正式）； 一块烤肉 （英式英语）
参考例句：
  • Expansion joints of various kinds are fitted on gas mains. 各种各样的伸缩接头被安装在煤气的总管道上了。
  • Expansion joints of various kinds are fitted on steam pipes. 各种各样的伸缩接头被安装在蒸气管道上了。
4 cramped 287c2bb79385d19c466ec2df5b5ce970     
a.狭窄的
参考例句：
  • The house was terribly small and cramped, but the agent described it as a bijou residence. 房子十分狭小拥挤，但经纪人却把它说成是小巧别致的住宅。
  • working in cramped conditions 在拥挤的环境里工作
5 quill 7SGxQ     
n.羽毛管；v.给（织物或衣服）作皱褶
参考例句：
  • He wrote with a quill.他用羽毛笔写字。
  • She dipped a quill in ink,and then began to write.她将羽毛笔在墨水里蘸了一下，随后开始书写。
6 locusts 0fe5a4959a3a774517196dcd411abf1e     
n.蝗虫( locust的名词复数 )；贪吃的人；破坏者；槐树
参考例句：
  • a swarm of locusts 一大群蝗虫
  • In no time the locusts came down and started eating everything. 很快蝗虫就飞落下来开始吃东西，什么都吃。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 dominion FmQy1     
n.统治，管辖，支配权；领土，版图
参考例句：
  • Alexander held dominion over a vast area.亚历山大曾统治过辽阔的地域。
  • In the affluent society,the authorities are hardly forced to justify their dominion.在富裕社会里，当局几乎无需证明其统治之合理。
8 scribbled de374a2e21876e209006cd3e9a90c01b     
v.潦草的书写( scribble的过去式和过去分词 )；乱画；草草地写；匆匆记下
参考例句：
  • She scribbled his phone number on a scrap of paper. 她把他的电话号码匆匆写在一张小纸片上。
  • He scribbled a note to his sister before leaving. 临行前，他给妹妹草草写了一封短信。
9 soften 6w0wk     
v.(使)变柔软；(使)变柔和
参考例句：
  • Plastics will soften when exposed to heat.塑料适当加热就可以软化。
  • This special cream will help to soften up our skin.这种特殊的护肤霜有助于使皮肤变得柔软。

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