as is done for me within. I have set the
crown on thy head with my own hands, when thou appearest in the great hall
of the double throne;(436) and men and gods have praised thy name

18 like mine when my festival is celebrated.

Thou hast carved my statues and built their shrines as I have done in
times of old. I have given thee years by periods of thirty;(437) thou
reignest in my place on my throne; I fill thy limbs with life and
happiness, I am behind thee to protect thee; I give thee health and
strength;

19 I cause Egypt to be submitted to thee, and I supply the two countries
with pure life.

King Rameses, I grant that the strength, the vigor and the might of thy
sword be felt among all countries; thou castest down the hearts of all
nations;

20 I have put them under thy feet; thou comest forth every day in order
that be brought to thee the foreign prisoners; the chiefs and the great of
all nations offer thee their children. I give them to thy gallant sword
that thou mayest do with them what thou likest.

21 King Rameses, I grant that the fear of thee be in the minds of all and
thy command in their hearts. I grant that thy valor reach all countries,
and that the dread of thee be spread over all lands; the princes tremble
at thy remembrance, and thy

22 Majesty is fixed on their heads; they come to thee as supplicants to
implore thy mercy. Thou givest life to whom thou wishest, and thou puttest
to death whom thou pleasest; the throne of all nations is in thy
possession. I grant thou mayest show all thy

23 admirable qualities and accomplish all thy good designs; the land which
is under thy dominion is in joy, and Egypt rejoices continually.

King Rameses, I have exalted thee through such marvellous

24 endowments that heaven and earth leap for joy and those who are within
praise thy existence; the mountains, the water, and the stone walls which
are on the earth are shaken when they hear thy excellent name, since they
have seen what I have accomplished for thee;

25 which is that the land of Kheta should be subjected to thy palace; I
have put in the heart of the inhabitants to anticipate thee themselves by
their obeisance in bringing thee their presents. Their chiefs are
prisoners, all their property is the tribute in the

26 dependency of the living king. Their royal daughter is at the head of
them; she comes to soften the heart of King Rameses; her merits are
marvellous, but she does not know the good