3. “He is Horus, the powerful bull in Egypt, the king, _the sun_, _guardian of justice_, _preferred of Ra_, the golden hawk, the guardian of flourishing years, the son of the sun, _Rameses Maïamon_, whose name eternal the puissant of Assyria have graven on their rocks, and in the temple of his father, the lord of the two worlds, _the sun_, _guardian of justice_, _preferred of Ra_, the son of the sun, _Rameses Maïamon_, the truthful, the beloved of the great god Ammon, who giveth life like the sun for ever. 4. “He is Horus, the powerful bull, friend of truth, the king, _sun_, _guardian of justice_, _preferred of Ra_, the sublime, the offspring of the gods, the son of the sun, _Rameses Maïamon_, the victorious, the puissant, the watchful, the bull of princes, the king of kings, the lord of the two worlds, the son of the sun, _Rameses Maïamon_, _the sun_, _guardian of justice_, _preferred of Ra_, the beloved of the god Toum, the lord of On, who, like the sun, giveth life for ever. 5. “He is Horus, the powerful bull, son of truth, the king, _sun_, _guardian of justice_, _preferred of Ra_, the lord of Upper and Lower Egypt, he who governeth Egypt and scourgeth foreign countries, the son of the sun, _Rameses Maïamon_; numerous victories hath he achieved over foreigners, and he hath carried his conquering arms to the four columns of heaven, the lord of the two worlds, _sun_, _guardian of justice_, _preferred of Ra_, the son of the sun, _Rameses Maïamon_, giving life like the sun for ever.” M. Mosconas likewise favours us with part of an heroic poem, translated by Mariette Bey, from a tablet[57] (stèle) preserved in the Boulaq Museum. This poem is written in honour of the author of the British obelisk, Thothmes III., and is said to be several centuries older than Homer, or even than the Bible. It is regarded by Egyptologists as a precious relic, and as a treasured example of the poetry of that ancient period. The Pharaoh presents libations and offerings to the sun-god Amon-Ra, who then recites a long list of the achievements of the king, assuring him of the divine assent, and informing him, that it was to the forethought and participation of the deity that he owed his successes. He speaks thus:— [57] La Stèle de Phtamosis le Memphite.