Berkley, E.: The pharaohs and their people: scenes of old Egyptian life and history (New York, [1883])

HEROIC SONG. 121

est near to my temple; dear unto me is the
piety that has set up mine image within my
sanctuary.

' Lo ! I do reward thee—in that I give thee
power and victory over all nations, for it is
through me that the fear of thee resteth upon
the whole earth and extendeth unto the pillars
of heaven.

'I stretch forth my hand—for thee do I gather
together the Annu by tens of thousands, and
the northern people in myriads. By me have
thine enemies been overthrown under thy feet.
Thou hast penetrated into every land, but none
has dared to set foot within thy borders, though
I have protected thy steps when thou wast
within their boundaries. Thou hast passed
over the broad rivers of Mesopotamia; thy
war-cry has re-echoed within the caverns of
their hiding-places. I have bereft their nostrils
of the breath of life.

' I am come and I have given thee to smite
the princes of Tahi (Syria); I have made them
behold thee like the star that flameth and that
sendeth down the evening dew.

' I am come, and I have given thee to smite