Thy throat is like Anubis, thy limbs are necklaces made of gold; thy
breasts are two eggs of crystal which Horus has painted blue, thy
forearms are adorned with topaz, thy shoulders are well established on
their base; thy heart is happy every day, thy whole heart is the work of
the two divine Powers, thy body worships the stars of the gods above and
below; for thy belly is like a calm sky, and thy bowels are the Tuat
which nobody can fathom, and which sends out light in the dark night;
its offerings are eatable plants.
He (_N._) praiseth the Majesty of Thoth, saying: the desires of his
beautiful person take place in my tomb; as my god commanded me. Every
pure thing he loves is there.
O thou who art called aloud (_bis_), fifth verse.
Thy thighs are a pond in a time of abundant inundation; a pond which is
lined by the children of the god of water; thy legs which go to and fro
are of gold; thy knees are lentisks in the marshes; thy feet are firm
every day; thy shin-bones lead thee on the right path.
Thy arms are pillars on their bases; thy fingers are ... of gold; their
nails are like knives of flint in what they do for thee.
O thou who art called aloud (_bis_) ...
Thou puttest on the pure garment and thou divestest thy apron when thou
stretchest thyself on the funereal bed; haunches are cut for thy _ka_,
and a heart is offered unto thy mummy. Thou receivest a bandage of the
finest linen from the hands of the attendant(9.) of Rā; thou eatest on
thy resting couch bread which has been baked by the fire goddess
herself; thou eatest the haunch, thou seizest the meat which has been
prepared by Rā in his holy place; thou washest thy feet in silver basins
made by the skilful artist Sokaris; thou eatest bread placed on the
altar, and prepared by the holy fathers, thou livest upon baked cakes
and hot drinks from the store-house; thou inhalest the smell of flowers;
thy heart is not reluctant at the sight of offerings; thy ministrants
make for thee the loaves and the cakes of the Powers of Heliopolis; and
they themselves bring thee the sacred things; thy offerings have been
chosen for thee; and thy ordinances are in the gates of the Great
Dwelling; thou risest like Sahu and thou arrivest like the morning star;
Nut stretches forth her arms towards thee; Sahu, the son of Rā, and Nut,
the mother of the gods, the two great gods of the sky, they speak one to
another saying: Take him in thy arms; I have brought in my arms the form
of _N._ in the happy day when he is glorified, when his memory is
recorded, when he is in the mouth of all generations.
Thou, raised one, thou hearest how thou art glorified throughout all thy
house.
O thou who ... seventh verse.
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