One of the names of Osiris

THE LAMENTATIONS OF ISIS AND NEPHTHYS

Oh excellent Sovereign, corne to thine abode !

Look at me ; I am thy sister who loveth thee.

Do not stay far from me, oh beautiful youth.

Corne to thine abode with haute, with hante.

1 see thee no more.

My heart is f ail of bitterness on account of thee.

Mine eyes seek thee ;

I seek thee to behold thee.

Will it be long ere I see thee ?

(Oh) excellent Sovereign, will it be long ere I see thee ?

Beholding thee is happiness ;

Beholding thee is happiness.

(Oh) god an, beholding thee is happiness.

Corne to her who loveth thee; corne to her who loveth thee,

(oh) Un-nefer', the justified.

Corne to thy sister, corne to thy wife ; corne to thy sister, corne to thy wife,

(oh) Urt-het\ corne to thy spouse.

I am thy sister by thy mother ; do not separate thyself from me.

Gods and men (turn) their faces towards thee, weeping together for thee, whenever (they) behold me. I call thee in (my) lamentations (even) to the heights of Heaven, and thou hearest not my voice.

I am thy sister who loveth thee on earth ; nooneelse hath loved thee more than I,

(thy) sister, (thy) sister.

Evocation by Nephthys. She says :

Oh excellent Sovereign, corne to thine abode.

Rejoice, ail thine enemies are annihilated !

Thy two sisters are near to thee,