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.
一曲画楼钟动,宛转歌声缓。 绮席飞尘满。 更少待、金蕉暖。 细雨轻寒今夜短。 依前是、粉墙别馆。 端的欢期应未晚。 奈归云难管。