The Asiatic cavalry sing loudly, and send arrows into the air in honor of Ramses. The staff officers discount, and rush to kiss the hands and feet of the viceroy; at last they take him from the saddle, raise him in the air, shouting,
"Here is a mighty leader! He has trampled the enemies of Egypt! Amon is on his right, and on his left, who can oppose him?"
Meanwhile the Libyans, pushing back all the time, had ascended the sandy hills on the south, and after them Egyptians. From out the cloud came horsemen every minute and rushed to Ramses.
"Mentezufis has taken them in the rear!" cried one.
"Two hundred have surrendered!" cried another.
"Patrokles has taken them in the rear!"
"Three Libyan standards are captured: the ram, the lion, and the sparrow-hawk!"
More and more men gathered round the staff: it was surrounded by warriors who were bloody and dust-covered.
"May he live through eternity! May he live through eternity, our leader!"
The prince was so excited, that he laughed and cried in turn and said to his retinue,