December 2018 Prompts

[taichara]

A selection of short quotes from various pieces of Ancient Egyptian literature, from laments to love songs (and a few cantankerous letters).

01. no one remembers yesterday
02. for such is the way when night is come
03. don't make me write to you about this another time
04. the gods of the past are at peace in their tombs
05. if I am not beside you, where will you set your desire?
06. weakness has overtaken me
07. come and pass the day in happiness
08. you have deceived the whole populace!
09. being half alive is better than death altogether
10. follow your heart as long as you live
11. I do not know that which should not be
12. if they do it again, I shall not be silent about them
13. men will cling to every word
14. be patient, my soul
15. their walls are in ruins, their places are no more
16. but bring coolness upon their passion
17. held fast by love when I am alone
18. the mouth is silent and no longer speaks
19. in what way can I be at the same table with you?
20. look, no one who departs returns!
21. her secret is safe with me
22. this is all too much for me today!
23. you die by them and you live by them
24. as a captive for my beloved
25. who can I talk to today?
26. I shall not fall to your slaughter
27. look, I've managed to keep you alive up to today
28. for heaven has bestowed its love
29. throw complaint over the fence
30. and the death-shroud summons
31. surely you will let me see the place where my heart still stays!



Attribution:

01. The Dialogue of a Man and His Soul
02. The Maxims of Ptahhotep
03. Heqanakht's letters
04. The Harpist's Song (tomb of Intef)
05. The love songs of Papyrus Harris 500
06. The Tale of Sinuhe
07. The Turin Love Songs: Songs of the Orchard
08. The Admonitions of Ipuwer
09. Heqanakht's letters
10. The Maxims of Ptahhotep
11. The Negative Confession (Book of the Dead 125)
12. The Turin Love Songs: Songs of the Orchard
13. The Maxims of Ptahhotep
14. The Dialogue of a Man and His Soul
15. The Harpist's Song (tomb of Intef)
16. The Admonitions of Ipuwer
17. The love songs of Papyrus Harris 500
18. The Maxims of Ptahhotep
19. Heqanakht's letters
20. The Harpist's Song (tomb of Intef)
21. The Turin Love Songs: Songs of the Orchard
22. The Dialogue of a Man and His Soul
23. Heqanakht's letters
24. The Turin Love Songs: Songs of the Orchard
25. The Dialogue of a Man and His Soul
26. The Negative Confession (Book of the Dead 125)
27. Heqanakht's letters
28. The love songs of Papyrus Harris 500
29. The Dialogue of a Man and His Soul
30. The Admonitions of Ipuwer
31. The Tale of Sinuhe

Comments

[prisca]

Oh, this is a great idea. Love the prompts.

[dhampyresa]

Love this.

[beckonade]

These look great! Very inspiring, thank you!