林以宁，著有墨庄诗文集及凤箫楼集，《杭州府志》亦作曲，著有芙蓉峡传奇，《曲录》并传于世。她是进士林纶之女，监察御史钱肇修之室。与其姑顾玉蕊，均工诗文骈体。玉蕊曾集合当地能诗女子，组织蕉园诗社。当时所谓“蕉园五子”。即指以宁及徐灿、柴静仪、朱柔则、钱云仪五人。以宁于归后，继续姑志，重组蕉园七子社。七子为五子中加入张槎云、毛安芳、冯又令、顾启姬，而徐灿、朱柔则不在内。当时七子之名，颇蜚声于西子湖滨。又擅长书画，尤长于墨竹。
林以宁·《画竹》
新竹出短篱，亭亭如织翠。
明月升东轩，竹影宛在地。
铜砚磨松煤，濡毫写其意。
清幽固可嘉，爱此坚贞志。
Painting Bamboo
Lin Yining
New bamboo has emerged from the low hedge;
Tall and erect, it seems spun from kingfisher feathers.
When a shining moon rises over the east porch,
Traceries of bamboo shadow cover the ground.（1）
I rub pineblack on a bronze inkstone
And wet the brush to capture its inner meaning.
For unspoiled modesty it is by all means admirable,
But I love most its resolve: to be steadfast, faithful.
（1）. On the story of the origin of ink bamboo painting with Lady Li of Shu.
（Maureen Robertson 译）
