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    If a picture paints a thousand words, then why can*t I paint you? The words will never show the you I*ve come to know. If a face could launch¹ a thousand ships, then where am I to go? There*s no one home but you. You*re all that*s left me to. And when my love for life is running dry, you come and pour yourself on me. If a man could be two places at one time, I*d be with you tomorrow and today, beside you all the way. If the world should stop revolving², spinning³ slowly down to die, I*d spend the end with you. And when the world was through, then one by one the stars would all go out. Then you and I would simply fly away.

1 launch   

vt.发动，推出；发射；n.发射，下水，投产

参考例句：

• The makers are about to launch out a new product.制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。
• Would it be wise to launch into this rough sea?在这样汹涌的大海中游泳明智吗？

2 revolving   

adj.旋转的，轮转式的；循环的v.（使）旋转( revolve的现在分词 )；细想

参考例句：

• The theatre has a revolving stage. 剧院有一个旋转舞台。
• The company became a revolving-door workplace. 这家公司成了工作的中转站。

3 spinning   

n.纺纱v.使…旋转( spin的现在分词 )；纺（线）；杜撰；（使）急转身

参考例句：

• The plane was spinning out of control. 飞机失去控制，不停地旋转。
• The carriage was spinning along at a good speed. 马车以高速飞跑。 来自《简明英汉词典》