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.
柳外寒轻,水边亭小。 昨朝燕子归来了。 天涯无数旧愁根,东风种得成芳草。 亭畔秋千,当时欢笑。 香肌不满和衣抱。 那堪别后更思量,春来瘦得知多少。