compound, I became rich, I increased my store of goods, and I added
greatly to the number of my cattle.

[Footnote 1: The War-god of Thebes.]

Thus did God prosper the man who made Him his support. Thus that day was
washed (_i.e._ satisfied) the heart of the man who was compelled to make
his escape from his own into another country. Thus that day the
integrity of the man who was once obliged to take to flight as a
miserable fugitive was proven in the sight of all the Court. Once I was
a wanderer wandering about hungry, and now I can give bread to my
neighbours. Once I had to flee naked from my country, and now I am the
possessor of splendid raiment, and of apparel made of the finest byssus.
Once I was obliged to do my own errands and to fetch and carry for
myself, and now I am the master of troops of servants. My house is
beautiful, my estate is spacious, and my name is repeated in the Great
House. O Lord of the gods, who hath ordered my goings, I will offer
propitiatory offerings unto Thee: I beseech Thee to restore me to Egypt,
and O be Thou pleased most graciously to let me once again look upon the
spot where my mind dwelleth for hours [at a time]! How great a boon
would it be for me to cleanse my body in the land of my birth! Let, I
pray, a period of happiness attend me, and may God give me peace. May He
dispose events in such a way that the close of the career of the man who
hath suffered misery, whose heart hath seen sorrow, who hath wandered
into a strange land, may be happy. Is He not at peace with me this day?
Surely He shall hearken to him that is afar off.... Let the King of
Egypt be at peace with me, and may I live upon his offerings. Let me
salute the Mistress of the Land (_i.e._ the Queen) who is in his palace,
and let me hear the greetings of her children. O would that my members
could become young again! For now old age is stealing on me. Infirmity
overtaketh me. Mine eyes refuse to see, my hands fall helpless, my knees
shake, my heart standeth still, the funerary mourners approach and they
will bear me away to the City of Eternity, wherein I shall become a
follower of Nebertcher. She will declare to me the beauties of her
children, and they shall traverse it with me.

Behold now, the Majesty of the King of Egypt, Kheperkara, whose word is
truth, having spoken concerning the various things that had happened to
me, sent a messenger to me bearing royal gifts, such as he would send to
the king of a fore