薛濤(約768~832年),是一個(gè)帶有傳奇色彩的唐代女詩(shī)人,字洪度。長(zhǎng)安(今陜西西安)人。16歲入樂(lè)籍,與韋皋,元稹有過(guò)戀情,戀愛(ài)期間,薛濤自己制作桃紅色小箋用來(lái)寫(xiě)詩(shī),后人仿制,稱(chēng)“薛濤箋”。脫樂(lè)籍后終身未嫁。成都望江樓公園有薛濤墓” 。薛濤與劉采春,魚(yú)玄機(jī),李冶,并稱(chēng)唐朝四大女詩(shī)人。卓文君、薛濤、花蕊夫人、黃娥并稱(chēng)蜀中四大才女。流傳至今詩(shī)作有90余首。
薛濤·《鸚鵡離籠》
隴西獨(dú)自一孤身,飛去飛來(lái)上錦茵。
都緣出語(yǔ)無(wú)方便,不得籠中再喚人。
A Parrot Separated from Its Cage
Xue Tao
It goes alone through Longxi1,
a solitary bird,
To and fro it flies, then lights
upon the brocade cushion.
Just because it spoke some words
discomforting its owner,
Never again can it summon folk,
calling from its cage.