Yuan Qu is a literary form that flourished during the Yuan Dynasty, including Zaju (drama) and Sanqu (lyric poetry). It stands as one of the three peaks of Chinese literary history, featuring masters like Guan Hanqing, Ma Zhiyuan, Bai Pu, and Zheng Guangzu.
傍妆台,旧恨新愁教我如何捱?我则怕蝶使蜂媒不再来,临鸾镜也问道朱颜未改,他早先改。
他若是背义忘恩寻罪责,我将这盟山誓海说的明白。
顿忘了素体相挨,顿忘了神前设下千千拜,顿忘了表记香罗红绣鞋,说将起傍人见了珠泪盈腮。
仃形体如柴,甚时节还彻了相思债。 又不见青鸟书来,黄犬音乖。 每日家病恹恹懒去傍妆台,得团圆便把神羊赛。 意厮投,心相爱,早成了鸾交凤友,省的着蝶笑蜂猜。