《魏书·列传·卷九》
元禧临死，虽然言语没有头绪，还是流着眼泪，追述高祖旨意，不过由于害怕死亡的心思，不能慷慨陈词而感动别人。
禧临尽，虽言不次第，犹尚泣涕，追述先旨，然畏迫丧志，不能慷慨有所感激也。
When Yuanxi was dying, although his words were incoherent, he still shed tears, recounting Emperor Gaozu's will, but he could not speak eloquently and impress others because of his fear of death.