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| ''Do you not know me?'' | | ''Do you not know me?'' | ||
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| ''Do you not recognise my face?'' | | ''Do you not recognise my face?'' | ||
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| ''My face is carved into stone and my name is written on walls.'' | | ''My face is carved into stone and my name is written on walls.'' | ||
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| ''You would have to be blind not to see that. '' | | ''You would have to be blind not to see that. '' | ||
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| ''You called me a king.'' | | ''You called me a king.'' | ||
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| ''But I am not just a king.'' | | ''But I am not just a king.'' | ||
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| ''Let me tell you who I am.'' | | ''Let me tell you who I am.'' | ||
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| ''I am the King of Kings, the mightiest of all.'' | | ''I am the King of Kings, the mightiest of all.'' | ||
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| ''My kingdom goes from the sea to the mountains and beyond the horizon, from the north to the south and from the east to the west – it is all my land, without borders.'' | | ''My kingdom goes from the sea to the mountains and beyond the horizon, from the north to the south and from the east to the west – it is all my land, without borders.'' | ||
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| ''The sun, the wind, fire and water are mine to command.'' | | ''The sun, the wind, fire and water are mine to command.'' | ||
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| ''The day comes when I call it and the night with its stars and the moon on the night sky dare not show up until I'm done.'' | | ''The day comes when I call it and the night with its stars and the moon on the night sky dare not show up until I'm done.'' | ||
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| ''I do not drink the same water as the mortals, nor I eat the same bread as them.'' | | ''I do not drink the same water as the mortals, nor do I eat the same bread as them.'' | ||
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| ''The whole world is my garden - I have created it and I rule it. '' | | ''The whole world is my garden - I have created it and I rule it. '' | ||
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| ''The heavens envy me, and the gods stand before me humble.'' | | ''The heavens envy me, and the gods stand before me humble.'' | ||
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| ''I am greater than the gods.'' | | ''I am greater than the gods.'' | ||
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| ''Who and what are you, compared to me, human?'' | | ''Who and what are you, compared to me, human?'' | ||
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| ''You are dust and you will remain dust when you die, while my garden will stand for an eternity and win against the tide of time. '' | | ''You are dust and you will remain dust when you die, while my garden will stand for an eternity and win against the tide of time. '' | ||
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| ''Yours is a house of bricks and wood, mine is a palace of stone, marble and gold.'' | | ''Yours is a house of bricks and wood, mine is a palace of stone, marble and gold.'' | ||
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| ''You do not have the right to exist if I do not give it to you.'' | | ''You do not have the right to exist if I do not give it to you.'' | ||
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| ''Am I supposed to tolerate your existence?'' | | ''Am I supposed to tolerate your existence?'' | ||
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| ''You are but a servant of mine.'' | | ''You are but a servant of mine.'' | ||
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| ''I am the first among kings, I am the King of Kings.'' | | ''I am the first among kings, I am the King of Kings.'' | ||
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| ''Everything here belongs to me.'' | | ''Everything here belongs to me.'' | ||
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| ''From the smallest grain of dust to the tallest mountain, from the smallest drop of rain to the largest ocean, from a mouse in a field to an eagle high in the sky.'' | | ''From the smallest grain of dust to the tallest mountain, from the smallest drop of rain to the largest ocean, from a mouse in a field to an eagle high in the sky.'' | ||
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| ''Every dog and horse, soldier and weapon and treasure belong to me by right.'' | | ''Every dog and horse, soldier and weapon and treasure belong to me by right.'' | ||
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| ''Who are you? You are nothing.'' | | ''Who are you? You are nothing.'' | ||
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| ''And this is my garden and I am its king, the King of Kings.'' | | ''And this is my garden and I am its king, the King of Kings.'' | ||
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Revision as of 20:28, 17 February 2015
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The Hansu Hansuen text, translated as the King of Kings is a short monologue of a mythical Harāktian king. |
Gloss | The King of Kings |
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2sg.m.nom who.nom be-2sg, thus 1sg-gen word-pl-dat q-resist-2sg-ipfv | Who are you to question my words, human? |
1sg-acc q-neg-know-2sg-ipfv | Do you not know me? |
Do you not recognise my face? | |
My face is carved into stone and my name is written on walls. | |
You would have to be blind not to see that. | |
You called me a king. | |
But I am not just a king. | |
Let me tell you who I am. | |
I am the King of Kings, the mightiest of all. | |
My kingdom goes from the sea to the mountains and beyond the horizon, from the north to the south and from the east to the west – it is all my land, without borders. | |
The sun, the wind, fire and water are mine to command. | |
The day comes when I call it and the night with its stars and the moon on the night sky dare not show up until I'm done. | |
I do not drink the same water as the mortals, nor do I eat the same bread as them. | |
The whole world is my garden - I have created it and I rule it. | |
The heavens envy me, and the gods stand before me humble. | |
I am greater than the gods. | |
Who and what are you, compared to me, human? | |
You are dust and you will remain dust when you die, while my garden will stand for an eternity and win against the tide of time. | |
Yours is a house of bricks and wood, mine is a palace of stone, marble and gold. | |
You do not have the right to exist if I do not give it to you. | |
Am I supposed to tolerate your existence? | |
You are but a servant of mine. | |
I am the first among kings, I am the King of Kings. | |
Everything here belongs to me. | |
From the smallest grain of dust to the tallest mountain, from the smallest drop of rain to the largest ocean, from a mouse in a field to an eagle high in the sky. | |
Every dog and horse, soldier and weapon and treasure belong to me by right. | |
who.nom be-2sg / existence-acc neg-exist-2sg | Who are you? You are nothing. |
And this is my garden and I am its king, the King of Kings. |
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