《[[甲稿序]]》云：“不为无益之事，何以遣有涯之生？时异境迁，结习不改，霜花腴之剩稿，念奴娇之过腔，茫茫谁复知者？”<br>
《[[丙稿序]]》云：“当沉郁无憀之极，仅托之绮罗芗泽以洩其思，盖辞婉而情伤矣！”
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==他人评价==
[[谭献]]云：“莲生，古之伤心人也。荡气回肠，一波三折，有白石之幽涩，而去其俗。有玉田之秀折，而无其率。有梦窗之深细，而化其滞。殆欲前无古人。......以成容若之贵，项莲生之富，而填词皆幽艳哀断，异曲同工，所谓别有怀抱者也。”<br>