orth from his mystic fane.
3 Thy wrath is destruction of fishes.(497)
4 Then(498) men implore thee for the waters of the season.
5 "That the Thebaid may be seen like the Delta.
6 That every man be seen bearing his tools,
7 No man left behind his comrade!
8 Let the clothed be unclothed,
9 No adornments for the sons of nobles,
10 No circle of gods in the night!"
11 The response (of the god) is refreshing water,
12 Filling all men with fatness.

X.

1 Establisher of justice! men rejoice
2 With flattering words to worship(499) thee,
3 Worshipped together with the mighty water!
4 Men present offerings of corn,
5 Adoring all the gods:
6 No fowls fall on the land.(500)
7 Thy hand is adorned with gold,(501)
8 As moulded of an ingot of gold,
9 Precious as pure lapis lazuli,(502)
10 Corn in its state of germination is not eaten.(503)

XI.

1 The hymn is addressed to thee with the harp;
2 It is played with a (skilful) hand to thee!
3 The youths rejoice at thee!
4 Thy own children.
5 Thou hast rewarded their labor.
6 There is a great one adorning the land;
7 An enlightener, a buckler in front of men,
8 Quickening the heart in depression.
9 Loving the increase of all his cattle.

XII.

1 Thou shinest in the city of the King;
2 Then the householders are satiated with good things,
3 The poor man laughs at the lotus.(504)
4 All things are perfectly ordered.
5 Every kind of herb for thy children.
6 If food should fail,
7 All enjoyment is cast on the ground,
8 The land falls in weariness.

XIII.

1 O inundation of Nile, offerings are made to thee:
2 Oxen are slain to thee:
3 Great festivals are kept for thee;
4 Fowls are sacrificed to thee;
5 Beasts of the field are caught for thee
6 Pure flames are offered to thee;
7 Offerings are made to every god,
8 As they are made unto Nile.
9 Incense ascends unto heaven,
10 Oxen, bulls, fowls are burnt!
11 Nile makes for himself chasms in the Thebaid;(505)
12 Unknown is his name in heaven,
13 He doth not manifest his forms!
14 Vain are all representations!(506)

XIV.

1 Mortals extol (him), and the cycle of gods!
2 Awe is felt by the terrible ones;
3 His son(507) is made Lord of all,
4 To enlighten all Egypt.(508)
5 Shine for