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.
一钩新月。
怕到黄昏转凄切。
凝情羞对海棠花。
枝头点检,退尽芳菲。
寸心如铁不关愁。
入到春来转见愁。
不如柳絮,穿帘透幕,飞到伊行。
这愁绪、仗他谁。