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.
枝上叶儿未展。 已有坠红千片。 春意怎生防,怎不怨。 被我安排,矮牙床斗帐,和娇艳。 移在花丛里面。 请君看。 惹清香,偎媚暖。 爱香爱暖金杯满。 问春怎管。 ...