任昱,字則明,四明(今浙江寧波市)人。與張可久、曹明善為同時(shí)代人,少時(shí)好狎游,一生不仕。所作散曲小令在歌妓中傳唱廣泛。
《小桃紅·春情》 任昱
深沉院落牡丹殘,
懶揭珠簾看,
青杏園林管弦散。
翠陰間,
數(shù)聲黃鳥傷春嘆。
離懷未安,
相思不慣,
獨(dú)倚小闌干。
Stirring Love
to the tune of Light Pink
Peonies fade and die in the courtyard dark and deep,
But I have no heart to hold up the curtain to watch the scene.
The apricot garden is no longer music and songs to keep.
In the shade of the trees green,
Orioles chirp, seeming worried for the passage of spring.
Still upsetting me are the parting feelings so strong,
I bear not this lovesickness for long,
Alone, standing by the low balustrade with head hung.