Qinse diaoge

The Qinse diaoge (Qinse Songs and Melodies?) was written by Cao Zhi 曹植 in the first half of the 3rd century.

Book of Wei 19 - Biography of Cao Zhi, the Prince Si of Chen
植嘗為《琴瑟調歌》，辭曰：「吁嗟此轉蓬，居世何獨然！長去本根逝，夙夜無休閑. 東西經七陌，南北越九阡，卒遇回風起，吹我入雲閒. 自謂終天路，忽焉下沈淵. 驚飈接我出，故歸彼中田. 當南而更北，謂東而反西，宕宕當何依，忽亡而復存. 飄颻周八澤，連翩歷五山，流轉無恒處，誰知吾苦艱？願為中林草，秋隨野火燔，糜滅豈不痛，願與林葉連. 」 