Not untill this time did I realize that such love is not so dolor, for it has no worldly involvement, no long-winded succession, no gingerbready samite, and no muddy water. 这时候,也方才明白:原来这样的爱并不悲哀。没有尘世的牵拌,没有罗嗦的尾巴,没有俗艳的锦绣,也没有浑浊的泥汁。
We must pall the barge all its length in blackest samite.
我们必须用最黑的锦缎包裹驳船的整个长度。
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Samite
Samite was a luxurious and heavy silk fabric worn in the Middle Ages, of a twill-type weave, often including gold or silver thread. The word was derived from Old French samit, from medieval Latin samitum, examitum deriving from the Byzantine Greek ἑξάμιτον hexamiton "six threads", usually interpreted as indicating the use of six yarns in the warp. Samite is still used in ecclesiastical robes, vestments, ornamental fabrics, and interior decoration.