A Poem Written to the Tune of “The Ugly Slave”

This poem was written by Xin Qiji (辛弃疾 xīnqìjí), a reknowned poet of China s Southern Song dynasty. It is an example of 词 (cí) poetry, one of the major forms of Classical Chinese poetry. 词 poems originated during the Tang dynasty, inspired by musical traditions brought from Central Asia which gained massive popularity in the [ ]