“Tell us our name,” say the Paddles; “Fingers of Horus the first-born” is your name.
“Tell me my name,” saith the Mātchabet; “The hand of Isis, which wipeth away the blood from the Eye of Horus,” is thy name.
“Tell us our names,” say the Planks which are in its hulk; “Mesthi, Hāpi, Tuamāutef, Qebh-sennuf, Haqau (i.e., he who leadeth away captive), Thet-em-āua (i.e., he who seizeth by violence), Maa-an-tef (i.e., he who seeth what the father bringeth), and Ari-nef-tchesef (i.e., he who made himself),” are your names.
“Tell us our name,” say the Bows; “He who is at the head of his nomes” is your name.
“Tell me my name,” saith the Hull; “Mert” is thy name.
“Tell me my name,” saith the Rudder; “Aqa” (i.e., true one) is thy name, O thou who shinest from the water, hidden beam(?) is thy name.
“Tell me my name,” saith the Keel; “Thigh (or Leg) of Isis, which Rā cut off with the knife to bring blood into the Sektet boat,” is thy name.
“Tell me my name,” saith the Sailor; “Traveller” is thy name.
“Tell me my name,” saith the Wind by which thou art borne along; “The North Wind which cometh from Tem to the nostrils of Khenti-Amenti”[60] is thy name.
“Tell me my name,” saith the River, “if thou wouldst travel upon me;” “Those which can be seen,” is thy name.