the people. I served my
office of king upon earth, as Governor of the Two Lands, and ye were
slaves under my feet without [complaint ?]. Ye were satisfactory to my
heart, as were your good actions, and ye performed my decrees and my
words.

[Footnote 1: The sick and needy who were at death's door.]

Behold, I have set in Akert (the Other World) like my father Ra. I am
among the Great Companies of the gods of heaven, earth, and the Tuat.
Amen-Ra hath stablished my son upon my throne, he hath received my rank
in peace, as Governor of the Two Lands, and he is sitting upon the
throne of Horus as Lord of the Two Nile-banks. He hath put on himself
the Atef crown like Ta-Tenn, Usermaatra-setep-en-Amen, life, strength,
health [be to him!], the eldest-born son of Ra, the self-begotten,
Rameses (IV)-heqmaat-meri-Amen, life, strength, health [be to him!], the
divine child, the son of Amen, who came forth from his body, rising as
the Lord of the Two Lands, like Ta-Tenn. He is like a real son, favoured
for his father's sake. Tie ye yourselves to his sandals. Smell the earth
before him. Do homage to him. Follow him at every moment. Praise him.
Worship him. Magnify his beneficent actions as ye do those of Ra every
morning. Present ye before him your offerings [in] his Great House
(_i.e._ palace), which is holy. Carry ye to him the "blessings" (?) of
the [tilled] lands and the deserts. Be strong to fulfil his words and
the decrees that are uttered among you. Follow (?) his utterances, and
ye shall be safe under his Souls. Work all together for him in every
work. Haul monuments for him, excavate canals for him, work for him in
the work of your hands, and there will accrue unto you his favour as
well as his food daily. Amen hath decreed for him his sovereignty upon
earth, he hath made this period of his life twice as long as that of any
other king, the King of the South and North, the Lord of the Two Lands,
Usermaatra-setep-en-Amen, life, strength, health [be to him!], the son
of Ra, the lord of crowns, Rameses (IV)-heqmaat-meri-Amen, life,
strength, health [be to him!], who is endowed with life for ever.

THE INVASION AND CONQUEST OF EGYPT
BY PIANKHI, KING OF NUBIA

The text describing the invasion and conquest of Egypt by Piankhi, King
of Nubia, is cut in hieroglyphs upon a massive stone stele which was
found among the ruins of Piankhi's temple at Gebel Barkal, near the foot
of the Fourt