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.
日日惜春残,春去更无明日。 拟把醉同春住,又醒来岑寂。 明年不怕不逢春,娇春怕无力。 待向灯前休睡,与留连今夕。