Egyptian religious poetry

78 EGYPTIAN RELIGIOUS POETRY

princes of the enemy countries are powerless, they have become like wild goats for terror of him. He enters upon them like the Son of Nut [Setekh], and in a moment they fall by reason of his fiery breath. The Libyan falls to his slaughtering, men fall to his blade. His strength is given to him eternally. Son of Amon, dauntless One, who protects his soldiers. His strength invades all foreign lands, he traverses the lands seeking him that attacks. His battle-cry is in their hearts and they are afraid of his countenance. The good ruler, watchful One, the princes of all lands fear thee. [E.E.L., p. 271]

29 Verse translation of No. 28

Son of God, Himself our God, the royal Lord of Victory, Like the god of war He stands upon the stricken field ;

Strong and fierce and savage like the Bull of Heliopolis, Resolute and bold and wise, our country’s sword and shield.

Fleeing like bewildered goats the princes of the enemy Fall beneath His fiery breath and His resistless blade. Son of Amon, dauntless One, protector of His soldiery, See the Archer tribes crouch down, submissive and afraid.

Vanquished by His mighty strength they fear to meet His countenance, Trembling when His battle-cry is echoed from afar. Conqueror of foreign lands, all strength is His eternally, Warrior bold and ruler wise, invincible in war.