The content of Liu s Cang-Chun Yue-Fu can be categorized into four motifs, which are: intoning for objects, intoning for history, recompenses, and intoning for aspiration.

• 刘秉忠在词调选用上，不仅注意词调声情相合，更致力填写小令，欲复唐五代、北宋之盛况；