全词写出怀人念远、忧思难禁之情，或为作者牵记其弟李从善入宋不得归，故触景生情而作。上片点出春暮及相别时间，那落了一身还满的雪梅正像愁之欲去还来；而下片由彼方措意，说从善留宋难归，托雁捎信无凭，心中所怀的离恨，就好比越走越远还生的春草那样无边无际。两者相形，倍觉愁肠寸断的凄苦和离恨常伴的幽怨。歇拍两句从动态写出离恨的随人而远，尤显生动，为人所称。

李煜 《清平乐·别来春半》

别来春半，
触目柔肠断。
砌下落梅如雪乱，
拂了一身还满。

雁来音信无凭，
路遥归梦难成。
离恨恰如春草，
更行更远还生。

Tune: "Pure Serene Music"
Li Yu

Spring has half gone since we two parted;
I can see nothing now but broken-hearted.
Plum blossoms fall below the steps like whirling snow;
They cover me still though brushed off a while ago.

No message comes from the wild geese's song;
In dreams you cannot come back for the road is long.
The grief of separation like spring grass
Grows each day you're farther away, alas!