Lyrics of Love, Lust, and Longing: Selected Poetry from Song Dynasty China
How did people in medieval China speak about heartbreak? Why did male poets write from a female perspective? This collection of ci (song lyrics) by poets of the Northern Song Dynasty showcases the colourful imagery and vibrant emotion of the ci tradition.
一剪梅 · 紅藕香殘玉簟秋
玉樓春 · 當年信道情無價
鷓鴣天 · 手撚香箋憶小蓮
清平樂 · 留人不住
採桑子 · 西樓月下當時見
採桑子 · 別來長憶西樓事
菩薩蠻 · 相逢欲話相思苦
木蘭花 · 小蓮未解論心素
玉春樓 · 別後不知君遠近
南歌子 · 鳳髻金泥帶
玉樓春 · 湖邊柳外樓高處
臨江仙 · 柳外輕雷池上雨
木蘭花 · 池塘水綠風微暖
鹊踏枝 · 檻菊愁煙蘭泣露