Of the gods I am scribe, of the laws I am lordI weigh hearts in the balance, I weigh words in their essenceIn my ibis-helmed wisdom record negative confessionsSome know me as Mercury, supplying words of powerThou knowest my name dwelling in my hourI’m Thoth; bestowing powers on the godsI’m Thoth; lord of light and truthI’m Thoth; mighty one of enchantmentsGave words of power Osiris on the night of things of lightGave words of charm to Isis whose legends put to rightEnchantment gave I Horus, victor of the fightWith my own fingers I hold Set’s fireHis nerves I used to string my lyreI’m Thoth; self-created lord of the elementsI’m Thoth; steering the boat of millions of yearsI’m Thoth; mighty one of enchantmentsI’m Thoth; mighty one of enchantmentsI’m Thoth; self-created lord of the elementsI’m Thoth; steering the boat of millions of yearsI’m Thoth; mighty one of enchantmentsMighty one of enchantmentsOf the gods I am scribe, of the laws I am lordI weigh hearts in the balance, I weigh words in their essenceIn my ibis-helmed wisdom record negative confessionsSome know me as Mercury, supplying words of powerThou knowest my name dwelling in my hourI’m Thoth; bestowing powers on the godsI’m Thoth; lord of light and truthI’m Thoth; mighty one of enchantmentsGave words of power Osiris on the night of things of lightGave words of charm to Isis whose legends put to rightEnchantment gave I Horus, victor of the fightWith my own fingers I hold Set’s fireHis nerves I used to string my lyre
