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
“... the (treasures?) of gold (allowed to be despatched?) previously by
_Amenophis III_ ... he has sent. Lo! very exceedingly my brother has
desired that treasures ... to us; and much of his gold ... very
exceedingly my brother ... as intending for me ... whatever among ... and
your father; was not he given by me; and lo! now let my brother see that I
was not at all ... to your father: the treasures that he desired were
given, and lo! ... I am sending back my message: there shall be nothing
done to cause the heart to turn away ... all the messages ... _Teie_ has
been a witness, and _Teie_ your mother ... plenty. Lo! I asked your
father, and did not your father grant me? and ... let this gold be given,
and let not my brother’s heart ... let him not turn from my ... when the
(loan?) ... was not made, and what had ...
“... Let _Gilia_ know this day what my brother’s heart desires. I have
made Gilia travel ... thus I have made my brother’s envoys to obey him,
travelling with speed. If ever, my brother, my envoys ... if ever I send
my envoys ... (the fault is not mine?) ... I have sent _Mani_ and _Gilia_
to my brother as before. If at all by my brother my envoys to him, and if
by us they shall be received, I also shall so hasten him ... Lo! as
regards messages from my brother, which he makes about anything as to my
brother’s intentions ... thence; and on the throne of his father he sits
this day; and let me do my brother’s will.
“I say thus, my brother, have not I sent my envoys, and much in their
keeping which is for thee; and my brother let ... which is for thee.
_Mazipalali_(395) my envoy is the paternal uncle of _Gilia_ and for ... my
brother I have sent him, and my brother am not I (the surer?) as _Gilia_
is not ... And the other envoy whom I shall send to my brother is the
brother of _Gilia_ the son of his mother(396) ... I sent him. So my
brother have not I despatched him speedily without stopping, and, my
brother, as to my wishes that I wish (it is not my fault?) and because of
these things did not I send _Gilia_ ... for security, and for all this am
not I the surer.
“_Mazipalali_ whom I shall send to my brother is the uncle of _Gilia_; and
the treasures (allowed to be despatched?) ... and plenty of untold gold of
the (loan?) which I desire from my brother let my brother give ... and let
him not refuse; and with my brother gold in addition ... ten times more
may it increase to me exceedingly ... let these things be ordered; and
_Mani_ (with) my envoy my brother ... let be given of my brother; and let
him send _Gilia_ to me; and ... and all the news about my brother’s mother
that they shall speak, and (especially?) let me (hear?) ... that they did.
And lo! as before I sent not to thee my brother, so let him ... me. Let
not my brother ... and to my brother’s pleasure ... and I meditate a
message of consolation for my brother.
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