翻刻
予題序予公私鞅掌未暇濡毫亡
何敬仲病而逝焉頃者敬仲之子
伯慶以先子遺命将梓此編復請
予言予向聞敬仲言公瑶又有桂
館随筆及詩文集若干巻行刻伝
于世云鳴呼世之棄視先人遺籍
徒飫鼠蠹者何限敬仲能顕父書
伯慶又能紹父志豈不嘉尚哉予
不及識公瑶此書固其余緒今読
之而厥学之淵博可以知也見其
子其孫而其為人之修亦可以想
也夫地脉有水火游子六之説原
出于西庠而
皇朝稲若水之言暗与此符矣予又
現代語訳
私に序文を書くよう依頼したが、私は公私の務めに忙殺されて筆を執る暇がなかった。いつの間にか敬仲が病気で亡くなってしまった。最近、敬仲の子である伯慶が、先代の遺命により、この書物を出版しようとして、再び私に序文を求めてきた。私は以前敬仲から聞いたことがあるが、公瑶にはまた『桂館随筆』や詩文集など数巻があり、刊行して世に伝えるという話であった。ああ、世の中には先人の遺した書籍を顧みず、ただネズミや虫に食わせるままにしている者がどれほど多いことか。敬仲は父の書を世に知らしめることができ、伯慶もまた父の志を継ぐことができている。これは実に賞賛すべきことではないか。私は公瑶と直接面識はないが、この書物は確かにその学問の余韻を示している。今これを読んでみると、その学問の深さと博識ぶりを知ることができる。その子やその孫を見ると、その人となりの立派さも想像することができる。さて、地脈に水火遊行の説があるが、これは元来西洋の学問から出たものであり、我が皇朝の稲若水の説も暗にこれと符合している。私はまた
英語訳
He requested me to write a preface, but I was overwhelmed with public and private duties and had no time to take up my brush. Before I knew it, Keichū had fallen ill and passed away. Recently, Keichū's son Hakukei, following his predecessor's dying wish, sought to publish this book and again requested a preface from me. I had previously heard from Keichū that Kōyō had also written "Keikan Zuihitsu" (Casual Essays from Katsura Pavilion) and collections of poetry and prose totaling several volumes, which were to be published and transmitted to the world. Alas, how many people in this world neglect their ancestors' written works, leaving them merely to be devoured by rats and insects! Keichū was able to make his father's writings known to the world, and Hakukei has likewise been able to carry on his father's aspirations. Is this not truly praiseworthy? Although I never met Kōyō personally, this book certainly represents the lingering influence of his scholarship. Reading it now, one can perceive the depth and breadth of his learning. Seeing his son and grandson, one can also imagine the excellence of his character. Now, there is a theory about the circulation of water and fire through the earth's veins, which originally emerged from Western learning, and the theories of Ina Jakusui of our Imperial Court coincide implicitly with this. I also