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.
桃花扇底歌声杳。 愁多少。 便觉道花阴闲了。 因甚不归来,甚归来不早。 满院飞花休要扫。 待留与、薄情知道。 怕一似飞花,和春都老。