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I gave bread to all the hungry of the Cerastes-Mountain; I clothed him who was naked therein. I filled its shores with large cattle, and its lowlands with small cattle. I satisfied the wolves of the mountain and the fowl of heaven with [flesh] of small cattle ... I was lord and overseer of southern grain in this nome ... I settled the [feeble] towns in this nome with the people of other nomes; those who had been peasant-serfs therein, I made their offices as officials. I never oppressed one in possession of his property, so that he complained of me because of it to the god of my city; (but) I spake, and told that which was good; never was there one fearing because of one stronger than he, so that he complained because of it to the god.I arose then to be ruler in the Cerastes-Mountain, together with my brother, the revered, the sole companion, ritual priest, Re-am, I was a benefactor to it (the nome) in the folds of the cattle, in the settlements of the fowlers. I settled its every district 24with men and cattle — — small cattle indeed. I speak no lie, for I was one beloved of his father praised of his mother, excellent in character to his brother, and amiable to [his sister] ...
— HENQU I