Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 13
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Homage to thee, Kha-kau-ra: our "Horus Divine of Beings."[205]
Safeguarding the land and widening its boundaries: restraining the
foreign nations by his kingly crown.
Inclosing the two lands[206] within the compass of his arms: seizing
the nations in his grip.
Slaying the Pedti without stroke of the club: shooting an arrow
without drawing the bowstring.
Dread of him hath smitten the Anu in their plain: his terror hath
slain the Nine Races of Men.[207]
His warrant hath caused the death of thousands of the Pedti who had he
reached his frontier: shooting the arrow as doth Sekhemt,[208]
overthroweth thousands of those who knew not his mighty
spirit.
The tongue of his Majesty bindeth Nubia in fetters: his utterances put
to flight the Setiu.
Sole One of youthful vigor, guarding his frontier: suffering not his
subjects to faint, but causing the Pat[209] to repose unto
full daylight.
As to his timid youth in their slumbers: his heart[210] is their
protection.
His decrees have formed his boundaries: his word hath armored the two
regions.
II
Twice jubilant are the gods: thou hast established their offerings,
Twice jubilant are thy children: thou hast made their boundaries.
Twice jubilant are thy forefathers: thou hast increased their
portions.[211]
Twice jubilant is Egypt in thy strong arm: thou hast guarded the
ancient order.
Twice jubilant are the Pat in thine administration: thy mighty spirit
hath taken upon itself their provisionment.
Twice jubilant are the two regions in thy valor: thou hast widened
their possessions.
Twice jubilant are thy paid young troops: thou hast made them to
prosper.
Twice jubilant are thy veterans: thou hast made them to renew their
youth.
Twice jubilant are the two lands in thy might: thou hast guarded their
walls.
Twice jubilant be thou, O Horus, who hast widened his boundary: thou
art from everlasting to everlasting.
III
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