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.
天然体段殊常。
未怕飞燕似轻盈。
须教相并檐前望,被飞絮、扑簌香腮。
古鼎龙涎香犹喷。
烛暗时酒醒,原来又是梦里。
为谁瘦、为谁癯。
芳春天晓。 听绿树、数声如簧莺巧。
花外风传漏永,鸯鸳暖、金鸭香浓。