Song Ci is an important part of ancient Chinese literature, known alongside Tang poetry as the "twin peaks". Ci originated in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty, featuring masters like Su Shi, Xin Qiji, and Li Qingzhao.
君欲问予年,八十有七。 百岁十分尚留一。 世间滋味,尝尽酸碱苦涩。 时今倒食蔗、无甜汁。