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.
迷神引·一葉扁舟輕帆卷
永遇樂 · 明月如霜
江神子 · 乙卯正月二十日夜記夢
臨江仙 · 夢後樓臺高鎖
鷓鴣天 · 彩袖殷勤捧玉鐘
留春令 · 畫屏天畔
添字醜奴兒 · 窗前誰種芭蕉樹
醉花陰 · 薄霧濃雰愁永晝
南歌子 · 天上星河轉