TAILS OF THE HAUL BY CRAB.

 “I will!—as sure as I was christen’d John!
A girl—well born—and bred,—and school’d at Ditton—
Accomplish’d—handsome—with a tail stuck on!
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And chuck’d, Zounds! chuck’d in horseponds like a kitten
I wish I had been by when that was written!”—
And doubling to a fist¹ each ample² hand,
The empty air he boxed with, a-la-Bitton,
As if in training for a fight, long plann’d,
With Nobody—for love—at No Man’s Land!

1 fist   

n.拳头，手，抓住，抓牢；vt.拳打，握成拳，紧握

参考例句：

• He struck me with his fist.他用拳头打我。
• He suddenly shot out his fist.他突然打出一拳。

2 ample   

adj.充分的，富裕的，宽敞的，宽大的

参考例句：

• Let's produce ample food and clothing with our own hands.自己动手，丰衣足食。
• The supply is ample and prices are stable.供应充沛，物价稳定。