Key to VIII (a) from Gardiner

• (1)

  n nDnD.i Hna Dw qd
  I did not converse together with one evil of character.

  Note: See § 48, 3 for the use of adjectives as nouns. Translation of Dw qd by "der Bösartige" in Hannig.

• (2)

  mH.n Hmw.f Snwt m it aSA nn Dr
  his slaves filled the granary with plentiful corn, without end.

• (3)

  iw rdi.n wi Hm n n-sw-bit ^sHtp-ib-^ra m HAty-a n niwt.i
  the Majesty of the King of Upper and Lower Egypt Sehetepibre made me chief of my city.

  Note: The proper noun ^sHtp-ib-^ra, "Sehetepibre", is not included in the vocabulary; see an occurrence however on p. 68.

• (4)

  wnn pt wnn mnw.i tp tA
  so long as heaven shall exist, my monument shall exist upon the earth.

• (5)

  n sp ir.t(w) mitt in bityw Dr rk nTr
  never had the like been done by the kings of Lower Egypt since the time of the god.

• (6)

  nn mhy.i Hr sxr nb n nb.i
  I shall not be careless concerning any plan of my lord.

• (7)

  rdi.n.f pr.i r ^kAS r tnw rnpt n gm.n.tw sp.i im
  he caused me to go up to Cush every year, and no fault of mine was found there.

• (8)

  iw in.n Hm-nTr pn sS m iqr bit nn wn mitw.f m tA pn r Dr.f
  this priest brought the scribe, who was excellent of qualities; there was not his equal in this entire land.

  Note: For mitw, see § 80.

• (9)

  rdi.n.sn n.s nhy n t Hnqt
  they gave to her a little [of] bread and beer.