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Osorkon VII, Pharoh, XXIInd Dynasty
To the Lady Bast, cat goddess
Temple of Bast, c. 700 B.C.
I make thee thanks
I give thee thanks
For the parts of
thy body be
unto holy
Thy muzzle like unto
the Delta of Egypt
Thy whiskers like unto
the papyrus tassel
Thy eye like unto
minishing veils
Thy eye like unto
phases of the moon
Thy ear like unto
listening of a
sea shell
Thy ear like unto
hearing of a
temple bell
Thy forepaw like unto
the delicacy of
a flower
Thy forepaw like unto
the delicacy of
a virgin
Thy back like unto
the river's flow
Thy stomack like unto
the deep well
Thy hindpaw like unto
the rearing stallion
Thy hindpaw like unto
the lion's haunch
Thy tail like unto
the shadow of
a date palm
Thy fur like unto
the gentlest balm
Thy purr like unto
the
contentment of Maat
I make thee thanks
I give thee thanks
Thou thrilleth night
when thou
goeth into it
Thou maketh alliance
with the moon
Thou filleth
the
darkness with care |
Thou inspireth the
shadowy place
Thou goeth before
in the hall alone
Thou goeth against the
enemies of Pharoh
thou putteth thy fear
in the granary
Thou maketh the rat
to be no more
Thou maketh the stores
to be fortified
Thy claws like unto
the harvest sickle
Thy bite like unto
the gate of pain
Thy kicking like
unto violence
I make thee thanks
I give thee thanks
Thou seeketh after the
member of Osiris
Thou giveth Oxyrhynchus fish
to take care
Thou giveth Mormyrus fish
to take care
Thou maketh thy home
in the heart
Thou maketh the
spirit of Pharoh glad
I make thee thanks
I give thee thanks
The missing place is thine
Thy forgotten place
The lost place is thine
Thy unseen place
The secret place is thine
Thy hidden place
The unknown place is thine
Thy holy place
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