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.
十亩梅花作雪飞。 冷香下、携手多时。 两年不到断桥西。 长笛为予吹。 人妒垂杨绿,春风为、染作仙衣。 垂杨却又妒腰枝。 近前舞丝丝。