The witch that came To wash the steps with pail and rag Was once the beauty Abishag, The picture pride of Hollywood.

向我们走来的女巫,提着水桶和抹布擦洗台阶,她曾经像亚比沙一样美，好莱坞里最值得骄傲的记忆。

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Then, when much blood had clogged their chariot-wheels, I would go up and wash them from sweet wells, Even with truths that lie too deep for taint.

因此当大量的血液凝固，阻塞了战车前进的轮之际，我就要起身，用甘甜清澈的井水刷洗猩红，甚至是用深深隐藏在污点后的事实。

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