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.
翠幕华筵,相将正是多欢宴。 举舞袖、回旋遍。 罗绮簇宫商,共歌清羡。 当琼浆泛泛满金尊,莫惜沉醉,莫惜沉醉,永日长游衍。 愿乐嘉宾,嘉宾式燕。