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
VI.
1 There is no building that can contain him!(485)
2 There is no counsellor(486) in thy heart!
3 Thy youth delight in thee, thy children:
4 Thou directest(487) them as King.
5 Thy law is established in the whole land,
6 In the presence of thy servants in the North:(488)
7 Every eye is satisfied with him:(489)
8 He careth for the abundance of his blessings.
VII.
1 The inundation comes, (then) cometh rejoicing;
2 Every heart exulteth:
3 The tooth of the crocodiles, the children of Neith(490)
4 (Even) the circle of the gods who are counted with thee.
5 Doth not its outburst water the fields,
6 Overcoming mortals (with joy):
7 Watering one to produce another.(491)
8 There is none who worketh with him;
9 He produces food without the aid of Neith.(492)
10 Mortals he causes to rejoice.
VIII.
1 He giveth light on his coming from darkness:(493)
2 In the pastures of his cattle
3 His might produceth all:
4 What was not, his moisture bringeth to life,
5 Men are clothed to fill his gardens:
6 He careth for his laborers.
7 He maketh even and noontide,
8 He is the infinite Ptah and Kabes.(494)
9 He createth all works therein,
10 All writings, all sacred words,
11 All his implements in the North.(495)
IX.
1 He enters with words the interior of his house,(496)
2 When he willeth he goeth forth from his mystic fane.
3 Thy wrath is destruction of fishes.(497)
4 Then(498) men implore thee for the waters of the season.
5 “That the Thebaid may be seen like the Delta.
6 That every man be seen bearing his tools,
7 No man left behind his comrade!
8 Let the clothed be unclothed,
9 No adornments for the sons of nobles,
10 No circle of gods in the night!”
11 The response (of the god) is refreshing water,
12 Filling all men with fatness.
X.
1 Establisher of justice! men rejoice
2 With flattering words to worship(499) thee,
3 Worshipped together with the mighty water!
4 Men present offerings of corn,
5 Adoring all the gods:
6 No fowls fall on the land.(500)
7 Thy hand is adorned with gold,(501)
8 As moulded of an ingot of gold,
9 Precious as pure lapis lazuli,(502)
10 Corn in its state of germination is not eaten.(503)
XI.
1 The hymn is addressed to thee with the harp;
2 It is played with a (skilful) hand to thee!
3 The youths rejoice at thee!
4 Thy own children.
5 Thou hast rewarded their labor.
6 There is a great one adorning the land;
7 An enlightener, a buckler in front of men,
8 Quickening the heart in depression.
9 Loving the increase of all his cattle.
XII.
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