Thy mother Nut cometh to thee in peace, she hath built up life from her own body;
The renewed soul is made doubly steadfast—thy soul it is, oh male begotten, lord of women!
There is unguent for the hair at thy coming to the regions of the gods—
Unguent for thine anointed hair. Lo, he goeth forth himself—he cometh!
Come in peace twice over, King of Egypt, prince!
Come in peace, lord of Sais; her[1] two arms are stretched toward thee, oh Shenthit,[2] and her heart goeth forth to thee!
Thou art as God—come forth with godly amulets, for lo! they are not over his child to protect him.
Thy hair is like turquoise over his body, at thy coming into the cultivated fields:
With turquoise is thy hair twined and with lapis lazuli, the finest of lapis lazuli:
Lo! the lapis lazuli is above thy hair: thy skin and thy flesh are like iron of the south; thy bones are formed of silver.
I am as a child: thy teeth are to thee as fine lapis lazuli:
Sweet-scented odours are upon thy hair, with unguents that proceed from himself.
Chiefs are before thee as lapis lazuli. Sab lifts
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