Peonies: 2 by Tom Sharp

Feiyan wouldn’t leave her room because a vase of peonies in the hall put her and her vanity to shame in spite of her make-up and brocades.

清平调·其二 by 李白 (Li Bai)

一枝秾艳露凝香,云雨巫山枉断肠。 借问汉宫谁得似,可怜飞燕倚新妆。