《资治通鉴·齐纪·齐纪七》
于是，王仲雄就当着齐明帝的面弹琴唱了一首《懊歌》，歌中唱到： 常悲叹会辜负我的多情，如今郎君果然动身。 
仲雄于御前鼓琴作《懊憹歌》，曰： 常叹负情侬，郎今果行许。 
So Wang Zhongxiong played a mournful song with the qin before Emperor Qi Ming and sang: "I often lament that I failed to live up to your love; now, my lord has indeed set out."