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This book is a sequel to the Chinese Poets and Poems (Tang Dynasty) that we previously published. It provides a brief introduction of some of the most well-known poems of Song dynasty in China. Most of the poems we select in this book are in Ci form. Song Ci () was a new form of poetry emerged in earlier dynasties, gained completed acceptance and popularity during Song dynasty. 1330 Ci poets composed about 20,400 Ci poems in total under 1600 Ci Pai, or titles. Ci poetry of Song was another zenith era for Chinese poetry, parallel to Tang poetry (Tang Shi ). In this book, we selected 18 poets of Song and 44 of their most well-known poems. Like our previous book "Chinese Poets And Poems (Tang Dynasty)", This book is not intended to be an anthology of Ci poetry, nor are the poems selected in it intended to represent the depth and scope of Ci poetry. It is merely a brief introduction of some remarkable individuals who came across history about 1000 years ago. Each one of them had a story to tell.