His small umbrella, quaintly halved, Describing in the air An arc alike inscrutable, Elate philosopher!

You had given five; you halve itsurely you can get that!

It was also argued that her competition with man merely halved his wages; that if no women were employed, the men would get much higher wages.

And as she breathed her heavenward sigh, 'Twas halved by that light all radiently, As it lit her up to eternity.