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.
湖上兰舟暮发。 扬州梦断灯明灭。 想见琼花开似雪。 帽檐香,玉纤纤,曾为折。 渔管吹还咽。 问何意、煎人愁绝。 江北江南新念别。 掩芳尊,与谁同,今夜月。