There is a well-written poem: "Spring Silkworms to death to make silk, wax torch ashes only dry tears."

有一句诗写得很好：“春蚕到死丝方尽，蜡炬成灰泪始干。”

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The emperor ordered the girl servants to cut fine silk and satin into flowers and leaves and use them to decorate the trees and lakes, copying nicely the looks of spring and summer.

皇帝命令女仆们把精美的丝绸和缎子剪成花和叶子，用来装饰树木和湖泊，将春天和夏天的样子恰到好处地复刻出来。

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For spring, the designers showed ankle-grazing silk skirts and belted jackets in classic shades that looked simultaneously old-school and modern.

她们在春季系列中推出了长近脚踝的丝质裙子和经典色调的束带外套，它们看上去既怀旧又不失摩登。

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Well, Silk II is due to report next Spring.

BBC: Commission keeps calm and carries on

In the spring of 1995 she asked to take over the company's six Silk Surplus outlets, which sold fabric remnants and a less expensive textile line, Baranzelli.

FORBES: Sibling rivalry

In the spring of 1995 she asked to take over the company's six Silk Surplus retail outlets, which sold fabric remnants and a less expensive textile line, Baranzelli.

FORBES: Walking a fine line