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The Hand That Signed The Paper

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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。