Yan Shu Famous Poems

• ○ Joy of Hearing orioles: Flowers Are Endless​​ (喜迁莺 · 花不尽)
  "This lyric was composed during the mid-Northern Song Dynasty when Yan Shu held high office. Renowned for his literary talent since childhood, Yan passed the imperial examination at a young age and rose smoothly to the position of prime minis…"
• ○ Song of Breaking Array: When Swallows Are Ready to Go​​ (破阵子 · 燕子欲归时节)
  "This lyric was composed during Yan Shu's later years in the mid-Northern Song Dynasty. Though having attained high office and great renown, the aging poet carried a quiet melancholy within, his style maturing into profound subtlety after wit…"
• ○ Song of Water Clock: Snow-Cloaked Mume Blossoms (更漏子 · 雪藏梅)
  "Yan Shu, known for his gentle refinement, crafted lyrics distinguished by their elegant grace, particularly excelling in depicting spring scenes, banquet outings, and the sorrows of parting. This poem likely originated from a tranquil period…"
• ○ Telling Innermost Feeling: East Wind and Willows Turning Green (诉衷情 · 东风杨柳欲青青)
  "This lyric was composed during the early Northern Song Dynasty when Yan Shu, already a prominent statesman, stood at the pinnacle of both literary and political circles. As a leading figure of the "Northern Song ci poetry school," …"
• ○ Tune to Arrays Breaking (破阵子·春景)
  "By Yan Shu"
• ○ Lyrics to the Melody of Butterflies Chasing Flowers (蝶恋花·六曲阑干偎碧树)
  "By Yan Shu"
• ○ Lyrics to a Melody of Walking on Grass (踏莎行·碧海无波)
  "This lyric was composed in 1027 during Yan Shu's political exile. Having opposed the powerful minister Zhang Qi's promotion to head the Bureau of Military Affairs and subsequently offended the emperor with untoward remarks at the Jade Purity…"
• ○ Lyrics to the Melody of Walking on Grass (踏莎行·小径红稀)
  "By Yan Shu"
• ○ Lyrics to the Melody of Walking on Grass (踏莎行·祖席离歌)
  "By Yan Shu"
• ○ Magnolia Lyrics (木兰花·池塘水绿风微暖)
  "By Yan Shu"
• ○  Lyrics to the Joy of Peace and Tranquillity (清平乐·金风细细)
  "By Yan Shu"
• ○ The Moon at the Mid-Autumn Night (中秋月)
  "By Yan Shu"
• ○ Dance of the Cavalry (破阵子·燕子来时新社)
  "This poem depicts in the first stanza the spring days when country folk worshipped local gods and mourned for their ancestors.In the second we find a vivid description of country lasses gathering mulberry leaves for silkworms and playing the…"
• ○ On the pavilion (浣溪沙 · 一曲新詞酒一杯)
  "Yan Shu(991-1055)passed the civil service examinations in his early teens and became prime minister under the reign of Emperor Song Ren Zong (reigned 1022-1063).This poem was written for a beautiful songstress for whom he had composed lyrica…"
• ○ On the path grass grows (玉楼春)
  "By Yan Shu"
• ○ Short life (浣溪沙·一向年光有限身)
  "By Yan Shu"
• ○ In the morning orchid weeps (蝶恋花)
  "By Yan Shu"
• ○ Love letter (清平乐·红笺小字)
  "Yan Shu:晏殊(AD991-1055),He's the Prime Minister and a great lyricist in Song dynasty.He loved to go to the brothels and drink the wine all the night.He is a very corruptive official.So his son Yan Jidao had paid for what he did.No one would…"

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