薛濤(約768~832年),是一個帶有傳奇色彩的唐代女詩人,字洪度。長安(今陜西西安)人。16歲入樂籍,與韋皋,元稹有過戀情,戀愛期間,薛濤自己制作桃紅色小箋用來寫詩,后人仿制,稱“薛濤箋”。脫樂籍后終身未嫁。成都望江樓公園有薛濤墓” 。薛濤與劉采春,魚玄機(jī),李冶,并稱唐朝四大女詩人。卓文君、薛濤、花蕊夫人、黃娥并稱蜀中四大才女。流傳至今詩作有90余首。
薛濤·《鷹離鞲》
爪利如鋒眼似鈴,平原捉兔稱高情。
無端竄向青云外,不得君王臂上擎。
A Hawk Separated from the Gauntlet
Xue Tao
Talons sharp as blade-point,
eyes like bells,
To pounce on hares in the meadow
suits its noble mood.
By accident it disappeared
up beyond blue clouds,
No longer will it be lifted
upon the ruler’s arm.