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Testament of Morann
2. Arise, set forth 3. If you go to a king 4. Let him keep my advice which follows here. 5. Tell him before every [other] word 6. Let him preserve Truth, it shall preserve him 7. Let him raise truth, it will raise him. 8. Let him exalt mercy, it exalth him 9. Let him care for his tribes, they will care for him 10. Let him help his tribes, they will help him 11. Let him soothe his tribes, they will soothe him 12. Tell him, it is through the truth of the ruler that plagues
[and] great lightnings are kept from the people 13. It is through the truth of the ruler that he judges great
tribes [and] great riches. 14. It is through the truth of the ruler that he secures peace,
tranquility, joy, ease, [and] comfort. 15. It is through the truth of the ruler that he dispatches
(great) battilions to the borders of hostile neibours. 16. It is through the truth of the ruler that every heir plants
his house-post in his fair inheritance 17. It is through the truth of the ruler that abundances of
great tree-fruit of the great wood are tasted. 18. It is through the truth of the ruler that milk-yields
of great cattle are maintained. 19. It is through the truth of the ruler that there is abundance
of every high, tall corn 20. It is through the truth of the ruler that abundance of
fish swim in streams. 22. Tell him, since he is young, his rule is young. 23. Tell him, let him not exalt any judge unless he knows
the true legal precedents. 24. It is through the truth of the ruler that every man of
art attains the crown of knowledge. After that he will sit to teach the good rule to which he has submitted. 25. It is through the truth of the ruler that the borders
of every true lord extend so that each cow reaches the end of its grazing. 26. It is through the truth of the ruler that every garment
of clothing is obtained for glances of eyes. 27. It is through the truth of the ruler that enclosures of
protection of cattle [and] of every produce extend. 28. It is through the truth of the ruler that the three immunities
of violence at every assembly protect every lord from the restraints of collision during the course of his noble rule. 29. Tell him, let him not redden many fore-courts, for bloodshed
is a vain destruction of all rule and of protection from one kin for the ruler. 30. Tell him, let him give any reciprocal service which is
due from him, let him enforce any bond which he should bind, let him remove the shame of his cheeks by arms in battle against
other territories, against their oath, against all their protections. 31. Tell him, let not rich gifts or great treasures or profits
blind him to the weak in their sufferings. 32. Tell him, let him estimate the creations of the creator
who made them as they were made; anything which he will not judge according to its profits will not give them with full increase.
33 Let him estimate the earth by its fruits 34. Let him estimate the yew by its well-made articles 35. Let him estimate cattle by their winter-circuit of fame
36. Let him estimate milk-yield by its increase 37. Let him estimate corn by its height 38. Let him estimate streams by their clean washing 39. Let him estimate iron by its properties at disputes of
tribes. 40. Let him estimate copper by its firmness [and] strength
[and] dense artefacts. 41. Let him estimate silver by its durability [and] value
[and] white artefacts. 42. Let him estimate gold by its foregn wonderful ornaments.
43. Let him estimate the soil by its services where people
may seek out produce. 44. Let him estimate sheep by their covering which is selected
for the garments of the people 45. Let him estimate pigs by the fat side, for it is freeing
from shame of every face 46. Let him estimate the war-bands which accompany a true
lord, for the rule of his retinue belongs to every king; anything which he will not judge according to its profits will not
summon them with full increase. 47. Let him estimate unfree persons [and] serving companies;
let them serve, let them provide food-rent, let them measure [it], let them give [it] in return for the true grants of the
ruler 48. Let him estimate old men in the seats of their ancestors
with numerous benefits of respect. 49. Let him estimate fathers and mothers with benefits of
maintenance [and] dutiful consistancy. 50. Let him estimate the fees of every craftsman for firm
articles [and] well made objects 51. Let him estimate the right and justice, truth and law,
contract and regulation of every just ruler towards all his clients. 52. Let him estimate the proper honour-price of every grade
of free and base nemed-persons. 53. Arise, set forth, 54. Darkness yields to light 55. Tell him, let him be merciful, just, impartial, conscientious,
firm, generous, hospitable, honourable, stable, beneficient, capable, honest, well-spoken, steady, true-judging. 56. For there are ten things which extinguish the injustice
of every ruler. (Beware that you do not do it, beware of everything, O rulers.) Announce from me the ten: rule and worth,
fame and victory, progeny and kindred, peace and long life, good fortune and tribes. 57. Tell him: he may die, he will die, he may depart, he will
depart; how he has been, how he will be, that is what will be proclaimed. He is not a ruler unless he performs these deeds. 58. Tell him, there are only four rulers: the true ruler and
the wily ruler, the ruler of occupation with hosts, and the bull ruler. 59. The true ruler, in the first place, is moved towards every
good thing, he smiles on the truth when he hears it, he exalts it when he sees it. For he whom the living do not glorify with
blessings is not a true ruler. 60. The wily ruler defends borders and tribes, they yield
their valuables and dues to him. 61. The ruler of occupation with hosts from outside; his forces
turn away, they put off his needs, for a prosperous man does not turn outside. 62. The bull ruler strikes [and] is struck, wards off [and]
is warded off, roots out [and] is rooted out, pursues [and] is pursued. Against him there is always bellowing with horns. 63. Arise, set forth (I am forced) Finit. |
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