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smothered their babies

闷死/捂死孩子

短语动词 `smother` 在这里是「捂死」的意思。这句话描绘了极度绝望的场景，母亲们宁愿亲手了结孩子的生命，也不愿眼睁睁看着他们饿死。

Kings froze to death in their castles, same as the shepherds in their huts.

And women smothered their babies rather than see them starve,

and wept and felt their tears freeze on their cheeks.