Consort Xu (徐惠妃) (c. 940 – 976) was a concubine of Later Shu's emperor Meng Chang during imperial China's Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. More commonly known as Madame Huarui (花蕊夫人), she was also a notable poet.
When Emperor Taizu of Song defeated Meng Cheng, Madame Huarui was captured. Emperor Taizu had heard of her fame as a poet and asked her to compose a poem for him. Madame Huarui immediately sang (as translated by Anthony C. Yu):
Love you like a brother
Treat you like a friend
Respect you like a lover
You could bet that
Never gotta sweat that(x4)
If you be the cash, I'll be the rubberband
You be the match, I'mma be your fuse
Boom!
Painter baby you, could be the muse
I'm the reporter baby, you could be the news
If you're the cigarette, then I'm the smoker
Girl, we raise a bet, cause you're a joker, joker
You are the chalk, I could be the blackboard
And you can be the boss, and I could be the pawn!
Even when the sky is falling
Even when the sun don't shine
I got faith in you and I
So put your pretty little hand in mine!
Even when we're down to the wire babe
Even when it's do or die
We can do it baby simple and plain
Cause this love is a sure thing
You could bet that
Never got to sweat that(x4)
If you were a medal, I'll be the fighter babe
If I'm the blunt, you could be the lighter babe
Fire it up!
Writer babe, you could be the quote
If I'm the lyric baby, you could be the note
Saint, I'm a sinner
Prize, I'm a winner
And it's you, what can I do to deserve that?
Paper baby, I'mma be the pen
Say that I'm the 1, cause you are a 10
..and I pretend!
Even when the sky comes fallin'
Even when the sun don't shine
I got faith in you and I
So put your pretty lil hand in mine
Even when were down to the wire babey
Even when it's do or die
We can do it babe simple and plain
Cause this love is a sure thing
[Rock wit me baby
Let me hold you in my arms
Talk to with me baby(x2)]
This love
Between you and I
As simple as pie, baby
Such a sure thing
It's a sure thing
Even when the sky comes fallin'
Even when the sun don't shine
I got faith in you and I
So put your pretty little hand in mine
Even when we're down to the wire babe
Even when it's do or die
We can do it baby simple and plain
This love is a sure thing
I love you like a brother
I treat you like a friend
I respect you like a lover