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“[Those who are in this picture give unto this great god the seasons] and the years which are in their hands. When this great god hath made speech with them, they answer him, and they have life through the voice of this great god, and their throats draw in breath, for when he crieth to them he ordereth them what they are to do, and he appointeth to them green herbs in abundance in their field. And they supply with the green herbs of the gods who are in the following of Rā, and they make offerings of water to the spirits by the command of this great god, and they kindle flames of fire in order to burn up the enemies of Rā, and there is wailing to them, and they lament after this great god hath passed them by. is the guardian of this Field; whosoever knoweth [this] is in the condition of a spirit equipped with [words of power], and [the gods] protect [him].”