The second line of 《
桃夭》, a wedding song in the Zhounan section of the
诗经:
桃之夭夭，
灼灼其华, 'the peach tree is young and lush, its blossoms blazing bright'. The bride is the peach tree in flower, and
华 is an old form of
花 'flower'. Today it praises a young person in full bloom and is a common wish in wedding and birthday messages.
