Poem: Drinking with Friends Amongst the Blooming Peonies

We had a drinking party to admire the peonies.
I drank cup after cup 'till I was drunk.
Then to my shame I heard the flowers whisper,
"What are we doing, blooming for these old alcoholics?"

— Ling Huchu (Tang Dynasty, 618-907)

 

Thanks to author Gregory Maguire for pointing me to this gem.