They were originally written as semi-secret court entertainments, scribbled on bits of paper and passed from hand to hand, like jewels or flowers.

起初它们只是半隐秘状态的宫廷娱乐，潦草地写在纸片上，手手相传，就像珠宝或鲜花。

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We are like jewels, shaped with the hammer and chisel of adversity.

我们有如宝石，需要经过苦难的锤凿来雕琢。

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the joints of thy thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman.

你的大腿圆润，好像美玉，是巧匠的手做成的。

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Some valuable things are very small, like diamonds and other jewels.

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In the bright sun, the polished mirrors gleamed like jewels.

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