呜呼！惟我皇考崇公(gong)，卜吉(ji)于泷冈之六十年，其(qi)子修始克表于其(qi)阡。非(fei)敢(gan)缓也，盖有待也。
修(xiu)不(bu)幸，生四(si)岁而(er)(er)(er)孤(gu)。太夫(fu)人守(shou)节自(zi)誓；居(ju)穷，自(zi)力(li)于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)衣(yi)食，以长以教，俾至于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)成人。太夫(fu)人告之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)曰(yue)：「汝(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)父(fu)为(wei)吏廉，而(er)(er)(er)好施与(yu)，喜宾(bin)客；其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)俸(feng)禄虽(sui)薄(bo)，常(chang)(chang)不(bu)使有(you)(you)(you)(you)余(yu)。曰(yue)：『毋以是(shi)为(wei)我(wo)(wo)累。』故(gu)(gu)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)亡也，无(wu)一(yi)瓦之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)覆，一(yi)垄(long)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)植，以庇(bi)而(er)(er)(er)为(wei)生；吾(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)何恃而(er)(er)(er)能(neng)(neng)自(zi)守(shou)邪(xie)？吾(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)汝(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)父(fu)，知(zhi)(zhi)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)一(yi)二(er)，以有(you)(you)(you)(you)待(dai)于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)汝(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)也。自(zi)吾(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)为(wei)汝(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)家妇，不(bu)及(ji)事吾(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)姑(gu)；然(ran)(ran)知(zhi)(zhi)汝(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)父(fu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)能(neng)(neng)养(yang)(yang)也。汝(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)孤(gu)而(er)(er)(er)幼，吾(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)不(bu)能(neng)(neng)知(zhi)(zhi)汝(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)必(bi)有(you)(you)(you)(you)立(li)；然(ran)(ran)知(zhi)(zhi)汝(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)父(fu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)必(bi)将有(you)(you)(you)(you)后(hou)也。吾(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)始(shi)归(gui)也，汝(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)父(fu)免于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)母丧(sang)方逾年(nian)，岁时(shi)祭(ji)(ji)祀，则(ze)(ze)(ze)必(bi)涕泣(qi)(qi)，曰(yue)：『祭(ji)(ji)而(er)(er)(er)丰，不(bu)如养(yang)(yang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)薄(bo)也。』间(jian)御酒食，则(ze)(ze)(ze)又(you)涕泣(qi)(qi)，曰(yue)：『昔常(chang)(chang)不(bu)足，而(er)(er)(er)今有(you)(you)(you)(you)余(yu)，其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)何及(ji)也！』吾(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)始(shi)一(yi)二(er)见之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，以为(wei)新免于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)丧(sang)适然(ran)(ran)耳。既而(er)(er)(er)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)后(hou)常(chang)(chang)然(ran)(ran)，至其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)终身，未(wei)尝(chang)不(bu)然(ran)(ran)。吾(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)虽(sui)不(bu)及(ji)事姑(gu)，而(er)(er)(er)以此知(zhi)(zhi)汝(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)父(fu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)能(neng)(neng)养(yang)(yang)也。汝(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)父(fu)为(wei)吏，尝(chang)夜烛治(zhi)官书(shu)，屡(lv)废(fei)而(er)(er)(er)叹。吾(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)问(wen)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，则(ze)(ze)(ze)曰(yue)：『此死狱也，我(wo)(wo)求(qiu)(qiu)(qiu)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)生不(bu)得(de)尔。』吾(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)曰(yue)：『生可求(qiu)(qiu)(qiu)乎？』曰(yue)：『求(qiu)(qiu)(qiu)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)生而(er)(er)(er)不(bu)得(de)，则(ze)(ze)(ze)死者(zhe)(zhe)与(yu)我(wo)(wo)皆(jie)无(wu)恨也；矧求(qiu)(qiu)(qiu)而(er)(er)(er)有(you)(you)(you)(you)得(de)邪(xie)，以其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)有(you)(you)(you)(you)得(de)，则(ze)(ze)(ze)知(zhi)(zhi)不(bu)求(qiu)(qiu)(qiu)而(er)(er)(er)死者(zhe)(zhe)有(you)(you)(you)(you)恨也。夫(fu)常(chang)(chang)求(qiu)(qiu)(qiu)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)生，犹失之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)死，而(er)(er)(er)世常(chang)(chang)求(qiu)(qiu)(qiu)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)死也。』回(hui)顾乳者(zhe)(zhe)剑汝(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)而(er)(er)(er)立(li)于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)旁(pang)，因(yin)指而(er)(er)(er)叹，曰(yue)：『术者(zhe)(zhe)谓(wei)我(wo)(wo)岁行在戍将死，使其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)言然(ran)(ran)，吾(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)不(bu)及(ji)见儿之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)立(li)也，后(hou)当(dang)以我(wo)(wo)语告之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。』其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)平居(ju)教他(ta)子弟，常(chang)(chang)用(yong)此语，吾(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)耳熟(shu)焉(yan)，故(gu)(gu)能(neng)(neng)详也。其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)施于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)外事，吾(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)不(bu)能(neng)(neng)知(zhi)(zhi)；其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)居(ju)于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)家，无(wu)所矜饰，而(er)(er)(er)所为(wei)如此，是(shi)真发于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)中者(zhe)(zhe)邪(xie)！呜呼(hu)！其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)心厚于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)仁者(zhe)(zhe)邪(xie)！此吾(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)知(zhi)(zhi)汝(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)父(fu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)必(bi)将有(you)(you)(you)(you)后(hou)也。汝(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)勉之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)！夫(fu)养(yang)(yang)不(bu)必(bi)丰，要于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)孝；利虽(sui)不(bu)得(de)博(bo)于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)物，要其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)心之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)厚于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)仁。吾(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)不(bu)能(neng)(neng)教汝(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)，此汝(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)父(fu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)志也。」修(xiu)泣(qi)(qi)而(er)(er)(er)志之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，不(bu)敢忘(wang)。
先公少孤力学，咸平(ping)三年进士(shi)及第(di)，为(wei)道(dao)州(zhou)判(pan)官，泗绵二州(zhou)推(tui)官；又(you)为(wei)泰州(zhou)判(pan)官。享年五十有九，葬沙溪之泷冈。
太夫人姓(xing)郑氏(shi)，考讳(hui)德仪，世为江(jiang)南名族。太夫人恭俭(jian)仁爱(ai)而(er)有礼；初封福(fu)昌县(xian)太君，进(jin)封乐安、安康(kang)、彭城三郡(jun)太君。自(zi)其(qi)(qi)家少(shao)微时，治其(qi)(qi)家以俭(jian)约，其(qi)(qi)后(hou)常不(bu)使过之，曰(yue)：「吾(wu)儿不(bu)能苟合于世，俭(jian)薄所以居患难也。」其(qi)(qi)后(hou)修贬夷陵，太夫人言笑(xiao)自(zi)若(ruo)，曰(yue)：「汝家故贫贱也，吾(wu)处之有素矣(yi)。汝能安之，吾(wu)亦(yi)安矣(yi)。」
自先公(gong)(gong)之亡二(er)十(shi)年，修(xiu)始得(de)禄而养(yang)。又(you)十(shi)有二(er)年，烈官于朝，始得(de)赠(zeng)封其亲。又(you)十(shi)年，修(xiu)为(wei)龙图阁直学士，尚(shang)书(shu)(shu)吏部郎中(zhong)，留守南京，太(tai)(tai)(tai)夫(fu)(fu)人(ren)以(yi)疾终于官舍，享年七十(shi)有二(er)。又(you)八(ba)年，修(xiu)以(yi)非才入副枢密(mi)，遂参政事，又(you)七年而罢。自登二(er)府(fu)，天子推恩，褒其三(san)世，盖自嘉［礻右(you)］以(yi)来，逢国大庆，必(bi)加宠锡。皇曾祖府(fu)君累(lei)赠(zeng)金紫(zi)光(guang)(guang)禄大夫(fu)(fu)、太(tai)(tai)(tai)师、中(zhong)书(shu)(shu)令；曾祖妣(bi)累(lei)封楚国太(tai)(tai)(tai)夫(fu)(fu)人(ren)。皇祖府(fu)君累(lei)赠(zeng)金紫(zi)光(guang)(guang)禄大夫(fu)(fu)、太(tai)(tai)(tai)师、中(zhong)书(shu)(shu)令兼尚(shang)书(shu)(shu)令，祖妣(bi)累(lei)封吴国太(tai)(tai)(tai)夫(fu)(fu)人(ren)。皇考(kao)崇公(gong)(gong)累(lei)赠(zeng)金紫(zi)光(guang)(guang)禄大夫(fu)(fu)、太(tai)(tai)(tai)师、中(zhong)书(shu)(shu)令兼尚(shang)书(shu)(shu)令。皇妣(bi)累(lei)封越国太(tai)(tai)(tai)夫(fu)(fu)人(ren)。今上初(chu)郊，皇考(kao)赐爵(jue)为(wei)崇国公(gong)(gong)，太(tai)(tai)(tai)夫(fu)(fu)人(ren)进号魏国。
于是(shi)小(xiao)子(zi)(zi)(zi)修(xiu)泣而(er)(er)言曰：「呜呼！为(wei)善无不报，而(er)(er)迟速有(you)时(shi)，此理之(zhi)常(chang)也。惟我(wo)祖考(kao)，积善成(cheng)德，宜(yi)享其(qi)(qi)隆，虽不克有(you)于其(qi)(qi)躬，而(er)(er)赐(ci)爵受封，显荣(rong)褒(bao)大，实(shi)有(you)三朝之(zhi)锡命，是(shi)足(zu)以表(biao)见于后世(shi)(shi)，而(er)(er)庇赖其(qi)(qi)子(zi)(zi)(zi)孙(sun)矣。」乃(nai)列其(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)谱(pu)，具刻(ke)于碑，既又载我(wo)皇考(kao)崇公之(zhi)遗训，太(tai)夫人之(zhi)所(suo)以教，而(er)(er)有(you)待于修(xiu)者(zhe)，并揭于阡。俾(bi)知夫小(xiao)子(zi)(zi)(zi)修(xiu)之(zhi)德薄能(neng)鲜(xian)，遭时(shi)窃位，而(er)(er)幸(xing)全大节，不辱(ru)其(qi)(qi)先者(zhe)，其(qi)(qi)来(lai)有(you)自(zi)。