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
21. “Hail, Chief of the divine Princes, who comest forth from the city of
Nehatu,(97) I have not struck fear [into any man].
22. “Hail, Khemiu (_i.e._, Destroyer), who comest forth from the Lake of
Kaui, I have not encroached upon [sacred times and seasons].
23. “Hail, thou who orderest speech, who comest forth from Urit, I have
not been a man of anger.
24. “Hail, thou Child, who comest forth from the Lake of Heq-āt,(98) I
have not made myself deaf to the words of right and truth.
25. “Hail, thou disposer of speech, who comest forth from the city of
Unes,(99) I have not stirred up strife.
26. “Hail, Basti, who comest forth from the Secret city, I have made [no
man] to weep.
27. “Hail, thou whose face is [turned] backward, who comest forth from the
Dwelling, I have not committed acts of impurity, neither have I lain with
men.
28. “Hail, Leg of fire, who comest forth from Akhekhu, I have not eaten my
heart.(100)
29. “Hail, Kenemti, who comest forth from [the city of] Kenemet, I have
abused [no man].
30. “Hail, thou who bringest thine offering, who comest forth from the
city of Sau (Saïs), I have not acted with violence.
31. “Hail, thou god of faces, who comest forth from the city of Tchefet, I
have not judged hastily.
32. “Hail, thou who givest knowledge, who comest forth from Unth, I have
not ... and I have not taken vengeance upon the god.
33. “Hail, thou lord of two horns, who comest forth from Satiu, I have not
multiplied [my] speech overmuch.
34. “Hail, Nefer-Tem, who comest forth from Het-ka-Ptah (Memphis), I have
not acted with deceit, and I have not worked wickedness.
35. “Hail, Tem-Sep, who comest forth from Tattu, I have not uttered curses
[on the king].
36. “Hail, thou whose heart doth labor, who comest forth from the city of
Tebti, I have not fouled(?) water.
37. “Hail, Ahi of the water, who comest forth from Nu, I have not made
haughty my voice.
38. “Hail, thou who givest commands to mankind, who comest forth from
[Sau(?)], I have not cursed the god.
39. “Hail, Neheb-nefert, who comest forth from the Lake of Nefer(?), I
have not behaved with insolence.
40. “Hail, Neheb-kau, who comest forth from [thy] city, I have not sought
for distinctions.
41. “Hail, thou whose head is holy, who comest forth from [thy]
habitations, I have not increased my wealth, except with such things as
are [justly] mine own possessions.
42. “Hail, thou who bringest thine own arm, who comest forth from Aukert
(underworld), I have not thought scorn of the god who is in my city.”
Address To The Gods Of The Underworld
[From the Papyrus of Nu (British Museum No. 10,477, sheet 24).]
[THEN SHALL THE HEART WHICH IS RIGHTEOUS AND SINLESS SAY:](101)
The overseer of the palace, the chancellor-in-chief, Nu, triumphant,
saith:
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