Egyptian Literature: Comprising Egyptian tales, hymns, litanies, invocations, the Book of the Dead, and cuneiform writings
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Egyptian Literature: Comprising Egyptian tales, hymns, litanies, invocations, the Book of the Dead, and cuneiform writings
Egyptian literature -- Translations into English
37 B. M.—“To King _Annumuria_, Son of the Sun, my Lord, thus (says)
_Akizzi_ thy servant: seven times ... at the feet of my Lord I bow. My
Lord, now there is flight and no breathing of the ... of the King my Lord.
And behold now the ... of this dominion of my Lord, in these lands ... and
behold now ... the King of the land of the _Hittites_ ... sends forth ...
and the heart of ... smites him. And now behold the King my Lord sends to
me, and is complaining ... with me as to the rule of the King of the land
of the _Hittites_. And as for me ... the King of the land of the
_Hittites_. As for me I am with the King my Lord, and with the land of
Egypt. I sent and ... as to the rule of the King of the land of the
_Hittites_.”
This text is much damaged; it goes on to speak of _Aidugama_,(134)the
Hittite King, in the country of the King of Egypt, who has taken various
things—enumerated, but not intelligible—including, perhaps, ships or
boats, and dwellings; and it mentions _Neboyapiza_. It then continues:
“My Lord: _Teuiatti_ of the city of _Lapana_,(135) and _Arzuia_ of the
city _Ruhizzi_,(136) minister before _Aidugama_; but this land is the land
of the dominion of my Lord. He is burning it with fire. My Lord, as said,
I am on the side of the King my Lord. I am afraid also because of the King
of the land of _Marhasse_, and the King of the land of _Ni_, and the King
of the land of _Zinzaar_,(137) and the King of the land of _Canaan_. And
all of these are kings under the dominion (or, of the rule) of my
Lord—chiefs who are servants. As said let the King my Lord live and become
mighty, and so O King my Lord wilt not thou go forth? and let the King my
Lord despatch the _bitati_(138) soldiers, let them expel (them) from this
land. As said, my Lord, these kings have ... the chief of my Lord’s
government, and let him say what they are to do, and let them be
confirmed. Because my Lord this land ministers heartily to the King my
Lord. And let him speed soldiers, and let them march; and let the
messengers of the dominion of the King my Lord arrive. For my Lord
_Arzuia_ of the city _Ruhizzi_, and _Teuiatti_ of the city _Lapana_, dwelt
in the land of _Huba_,(139) and _Dasru_ dwelt in the land _Amma_,(140) and
truly my Lord has known them. Behold the land of _Hobah_ was at peace my
Lord in the days of this government. They will be subject to _Aidugama_.
Because we ask, march thou here and mayest ... all the land of _Hobah_. My
Lord, as said, the city _Timasgi_,(141) in the land of _Hobah_, is without
sin at thy feet; and aid thou the city _Katna_ which is without sin at thy
feet. It has been feeble. And my Lord in presence of my messenger the
master shall ordain (our) fate. As has been said, have not I served in the
presence of the _bitati_ soldiers of my Lord? Behold, as said, my Lord has
promised soldiers to this my land, and they shall ... in the city
_Katna_.”
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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