許棐。生卒年均不詳,約宋理宗寶慶初前后在世。嘉熙中(公元1239年左右)隱于秦溪,筑小莊于溪北,植梅于屋之四檐,號(hào)曰梅屋。四壁儲(chǔ)書(shū)數(shù)千卷,中懸白居易、蘇軾二像事之。許棐著作頗多,《四庫(kù)總目提要》謂其詩(shī)“沾染于江湖末派”,大抵以趙紫芝等為矩矱,以高翥等為羽翼,以書(shū)賈陳起為聲氣之聯(lián)絡(luò),以劉克莊為領(lǐng)袖,“然其詠歌閑適,模寫(xiě)山林,時(shí)亦有新語(yǔ)可觀”。
《宮女詞》 許棐
妍丑三千眾,恩情一例輕。
妾身雖寂寞,天下卻升平。
Expressions from a Palace Maid
Hsu Fei
Among the fair and ugly three thousand maids,
His majesty has no particular personal favor;
Though I am one of those feeling very lonely,
But gratefully I do enjoy peace in the world.