據(ju)《詞譜》載(zai)，《沁園(yuan)春》，雙(shuang)調，一(yi)百(bai)一(yi)十四(si)字。上片十三句(ju)(ju)(ju)，四(si)平(ping)韻(yun)；下片十二句(ju)(ju)(ju)，五平(ping)韻(yun)。一(yi)韻(yun)到底，前半闋(que)四(si)五句(ju)(ju)(ju)，六(liu)七(qi)句(ju)(ju)(ju)、八九句(ju)(ju)(ju)，后半闋(que)三四(si)句(ju)(ju)(ju)，五六(liu)句(ju)(ju)(ju)，七(qi)八句(ju)(ju)(ju)均要求對仗。四(si)個五字句(ju)(ju)(ju)，都是上一(yi)下四(si)句(ju)(ju)(ju)法。

此調的作(zuo)法是：起首三(san)(san)句(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)均四(si)(si)(si)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)，上兩(liang)句(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)句(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)法相(xiang)(xiang)同(tong)，俱(ju)為仄(ze)(ze)仄(ze)(ze)平(ping)(ping)(ping)平(ping)(ping)(ping)。（孤字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)可(ke)仄(ze)(ze)）第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)三(san)(san)句(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)起平(ping)(ping)(ping)韻，重在第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)三(san)(san)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)，必須用(yong)仄(ze)(ze)，是為拗句(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)。第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)一(yi)(yi)、二(er)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)平(ping)(ping)(ping)仄(ze)(ze)可(ke)不(bu)拘。第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)四(si)(si)(si)、五為四(si)(si)(si)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)對(dui)句(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)，而加一(yi)(yi)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)豆(dou)，第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)二(er)、四(si)(si)(si)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)與第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)一(yi)(yi)、三(san)(san)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)各(ge)可(ke)平(ping)(ping)(ping)可(ke)仄(ze)(ze)。第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)六(liu)句(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)與第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)五句(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)同(tong)。第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)七(qi)句(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)四(si)(si)(si)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)協韻，平(ping)(ping)(ping)仄(ze)(ze)恰相(xiang)(xiang)反；然第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)一(yi)(yi)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)亦可(ke)平(ping)(ping)(ping)。第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)八、九(jiu)(jiu)句(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)又(you)為四(si)(si)(si)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)對(dui)句(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)，與﹝過秦樓﹞起二(er)句(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)同(tong)。第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)十(shi)(shi)句(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)七(qi)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)，第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)一(yi)(yi)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)不(bu)拘，下(xia)三(san)(san)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)務用(yong)平(ping)(ping)(ping)仄(ze)(ze)平(ping)(ping)(ping)，亦拗句(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)也(ye)。第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)十(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)句(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)三(san)(san)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)，應作(zuo)平(ping)(ping)(ping)平(ping)(ping)(ping)仄(ze)(ze)，是乃定(ding)格。第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)十(shi)(shi)二(er)、第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)十(shi)(shi)三(san)(san)，實為上五下(xia)四(si)(si)(si)之九(jiu)(jiu)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)句(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)，亦即(ji)兩(liang)句(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)四(si)(si)(si)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)對(dui)偶(ou)爾加一(yi)(yi)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)豆(dou)；惟(wei)平(ping)(ping)(ping)仄(ze)(ze)不(bu)若(ruo)第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)四(si)(si)(si)、五句(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)之可(ke)移易耳(er)。后(hou)闋起首二(er)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)協韻，俱(ju)平(ping)(ping)(ping)聲(sheng)。次句(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)四(si)(si)(si)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)，同(tong)前(qian)闋次句(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)。第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)三(san)(san)句(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)八字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)，上一(yi)(yi)下(xia)七(qi)，蓋即(ji)前(qian)闋第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)十(shi)(shi)句(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)而加一(yi)(yi)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)豆(dou)也(ye)。第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)四(si)(si)(si)句(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)以下(xia)全與前(qian)闋同(tong)。前(qian)闋后(hou)九(jiu)(jiu)句(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)與后(hou)闋后(hou)九(jiu)(jiu)句(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)數(shu)與平(ping)(ping)(ping)仄(ze)(ze)相(xiang)(xiang)同(tong)。此調常用(yong)對(dui)仗句(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)。　又(you)名念離群、東仙、洞(dong)庭春(chun)色、壽星(xing)明、千春(chun)詞、大圣樂。

中(zhong)仄(ze)(ze)平(ping)(ping)(ping)平(ping)(ping)(ping)，仄(ze)(ze)仄(ze)(ze)平(ping)(ping)(ping)平(ping)(ping)(ping)，仄(ze)(ze)仄(ze)(ze)仄(ze)(ze)平(ping)(ping)(ping)（韻(yun)）。孤鶴歸飛，再過遼天，換盡(jin)舊人。仄(ze)(ze)『中(zhong)平(ping)(ping)(ping)中(zhong)仄(ze)(ze)，中(zhong)平(ping)(ping)(ping)中(zhong)仄(ze)(ze)，中(zhong)平(ping)(ping)(ping)中(zhong)仄(ze)(ze)，中(zhong)仄(ze)(ze)平(ping)(ping)(ping)平(ping)(ping)(ping)（韻(yun)）。念(nian) 累(lei)累(lei)枯冢，茫茫夢境(jing)，王侯(hou)螻蟻，畢竟成(cheng)塵(chen)。

中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)仄(ze)平(ping)(ping)平(ping)(ping)，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)平(ping)(ping)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)仄(ze)，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)仄(ze)平(ping)(ping)平(ping)(ping)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)仄(ze)平(ping)(ping)（韻）。載酒(jiu)園林，尋花巷陌，當日何曾輕負春？平(ping)(ping)平(ping)(ping)仄(ze)，仄(ze)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)平(ping)(ping)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)仄(ze)，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)仄(ze)平(ping)(ping)平(ping)(ping)（韻）。流年改，嘆圍腰帶剩，點鬢霜新。

平(ping)(ping)平(ping)(ping)（增韻）中(zhong)(zhong)仄(ze)(ze)(ze)(ze)平(ping)(ping)平(ping)(ping)（韻），仄(ze)(ze)(ze)(ze)中(zhong)(zhong)仄(ze)(ze)(ze)(ze)平(ping)(ping)平(ping)(ping)中(zhong)(zhong)仄(ze)(ze)(ze)(ze)平(ping)(ping)（韻）。交親 零(ling)落如云， 又豈料如今(jin)馀此身。仄(ze)(ze)(ze)(ze)『中(zhong)(zhong)平(ping)(ping)中(zhong)(zhong)仄(ze)(ze)(ze)(ze)，中(zhong)(zhong)平(ping)(ping)中(zhong)(zhong)仄(ze)(ze)(ze)(ze)，中(zhong)(zhong)平(ping)(ping)中(zhong)(zhong)仄(ze)(ze)(ze)(ze)，中(zhong)(zhong)仄(ze)(ze)(ze)(ze)平(ping)(ping)平(ping)(ping)（韻）。幸眼明(ming)身健，茶甘飯軟(ruan)，非惟(wei)我老，更有人(ren)貧。

中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)仄平(ping)(ping)(ping)平(ping)(ping)(ping)，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)平(ping)(ping)(ping)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)仄，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)仄平(ping)(ping)(ping)平(ping)(ping)(ping)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)仄平(ping)(ping)(ping)（韻(yun)）。躲盡(jin)危機，消殘壯(zhuang)志，短艇湖中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)閑采莼。平(ping)(ping)(ping)平(ping)(ping)(ping)仄，仄中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)平(ping)(ping)(ping)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)仄，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)仄平(ping)(ping)(ping)平(ping)(ping)(ping)（韻(yun)）。吾何恨，有漁翁(weng)共醉，溪友(you)為鄰。

（說明：詞(ci)牌(pai)格(ge)律與對照詞(ci)交錯排(pai)列(lie)。格(ge)律使用(yong)宋體字排(pai)印(yin)，對照詞(ci)使用(yong)斜體字排(pai)印(yin)。詞(ci)牌(pai)符號含義如下：

平(ping)：填平(ping)聲字(zi)；仄(ze)(ze)：填仄(ze)(ze)聲字(zi)（上、去或(huo)入聲）；中：可(ke)(ke)平(ping)可(ke)(ke)仄(ze)(ze)。逗號“，”和句(ju)號“。”：表(biao)示句(ju)；頓(dun)號“、”：表(biao)示逗。粗(cu)體字(zi)：表(biao)示平(ping)聲或(huo)仄(ze)(ze)聲韻(yun)腳(jiao)字(zi)，或(huo)可(ke)(ke)押(ya)可(ke)(ke)不押(ya)的韻(yun)腳(jiao)。另，平(ping)仄(ze)(ze)轉換、平(ping)仄(ze)(ze)錯葉格(ge)以不同顏色區分韻(yun)部。下劃(hua)線(xian)：領格(ge)字(zi)。『』：例作對偶(ou)；〖〗：例作疊韻(yun)。）