retreat is timidity. (8) Really unvirile is he who is debarred from his frontier, since the Nubian hears (9) to fall at a word (i.e., the Nubian hardly hears or he falls at the [first] word.); the answering of him causes him to retire. If one is aggressive against him, he turns his back; if one retreats, he falls (10) into aggression. They are not people one must fear; they are wretches, broken of heart. My Majesty has seen them, (11) there is no untruth. (For) I have captured their wives, and I have brought back their inhabitants, ascended to their wells (12) and slain their bulls. I have pulled up their barley and set the flame in it. As my father lives for me; (13)I speak in truth, without a word of boasting therein issuing from my mouth. Now as for every son of mine (14) who shall strengthen this boundary which My Majesty (life, prosperity and health); has made, he is my son, [and he is born to] (15) My Majesty (life, prosperity and health); good is a son, the helper of his father, and who strengthens [the boundary of] (16) him that begot him. Now as for him who shall lose it and shall not fight [on behalf of it], (17) he is not my son and he is not born to me. Now [My Majesty (life, prosperity and health) has caused] (18) the erection of a statue of My Majesty (life, prosperity and health) on this frontier [which My Majesty (life, prosperity and health) made] (19) in order that you may persevere on it and in order that [you might fight on behalf of it]. References History of Nubia Ancient Egypt Archaeological sites in Sudan Former populated places in Sudan