ve fulfilled the alliance, and the
portion is before your envoys as they will say in your presence. Is not
all to be given by us to her who (is) to come to the land of Egypt (whom)
they shall bring before me? And (choose?) one of them. (Now) I have sent
silver, gold, unguents, cloths, all whatsoever the land can give, and the
overseer will say what is the value of that which he has brought--every
gift to be weighed to you, that my envoy is to give. And we have been
shamed by the evils that they speak. They have refuted the
abominations--the evil things that they told you of us. And I was grieved
when they ... us all these things. For is it not of their deceit that they
told you thus? And I appointed them not to ... them about this. And lo!
you send thus, you say thus to my envoys, 'There are no soldiers of my
Lord, and is not (a young girl?) to be given them?' This is thy message:
'Thy envoys said for thee that none are going forth. It might be done
safely if there were soldiers, if there be none it is impossible to
arrange for us what I am asked by him. If there are soldiers I grant it
you, if there are horses I grant you this.' This reason your envoy made
use of with us, who put me to shame--the evil man whom you sent. I pray
thee if they feared to be slain, and lamented evils when she went out, lo!
all was in your hands. Thus let my chariots be granted from among the
chariots of the ruling chiefs: do not you regard them as a possession? You
can send them wherever you please. Are not they all a possession? Are not
there, I pray you also, chariots, are not there I pray you horses with me?
Demand all my horses: the chariots behold you shall send to meet you at
the stations. As for me you shall send me the girl, and send out one to
lead (her) to me."

3 B. M.--This is broken at the top, but supposed to be from _Callimmasin_.

"... my envoys ... the many ... that they send to me I ... Thou my brother
without ... for thy daughter to wed, as I send ... (you say) thus, 'From
of old a daughter of the King of Egypt was not given for anything.' Why
so? Thou art a King, and doest thy will. As they spake this message to me
I then sent thus, 'Many of (your) daughters are grown up. So send one who
is grown up as (I ask for) her.' Who says thus, 'There is no daughter of
the King to give.' Thou hast sent without enquiring as to this. Thou dost
not rebuke alliance and good-will, as you send approaching me eagerly as
to a taking to wif