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.
正天气凄凉,鸣幽砌,向枕畔、偏恼愁心,尽夜苦吟。
戴花殢酒,酒泛金樽,花枝满帽。 笑歌醉拍手,戴花殢酒。