Chorus:
Located in the beautiful West.
Where the day and life ends when the sun sets.
Spinning around in a whirl.
Journeying to the under world.
Travel to the tomb or among the stars.
Journey to planets Venus and Mars.
To the Earth to the shallow holes in the sand.
Each soul lending a hand.
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To the next world each soul is given gifts as a successful passage.
But, sadly grave robbers take advantage.
Down in the Egyptian pyramids.
Where mummies are entombed in graves with golden lids.
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Pray to the cat goddess Bast.
At night when darkness is cast.
Look up at the sky to Goddess Nut.
Wake up to an Egyptian sun.
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Spinning around in a whirl.
Journeying to the underworld.
Author notes
sources:
http://www.nemo.nu/ibisportal/0egyptintro/1egypt/index.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cats_in_ancient_Egypt
http://www.nemo.nu/ibisportal/0egyptintro/1egypt/
Nut was the sky goddess in ancient Egypt
option 3 Egyptian mythology for the contest
A contest entry
- The EGYPT Contest!!! by NooNiThEWitcH.
463 points, ended August 1, 2008, 20 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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fantasy!
beautiful story told in a wonderful way. you rule the world of songs. you are the greatest poetess for me! YOU MAKE ALIVE ALL MY IMAGINATIONS! -
Very Very nice,
This is the first Lyric to enter my contest I believe,
I really enjoyed reading it..
Magical yet realistic!
Really wonderful job,
thank you so much for entering and good luck,
Nooni
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Thanks for the honorable trophy.
I'm glad you enjoyed the poem. I did have a lot of fun writing it. Ancient Egypt has always been a culture that I have found fascinating. Especially the whole concept of the underworld.
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Cool! The most interesting thing about this was that I could actually imagine music being played, like the "standard" Egyptian stuff and guitars and stuff. What a mix! Good job, girl.
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Wonderfully done. I love the ancient Egypt culture and rituals. Good lyrics as always and great descriptions and images caught with your words. Thanks for sharing them Haley. Keep writing.
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Mysterious
It definetly provokes curiousity and leaves you trying to find a deeper meaning within your words. Thank you for sharring~Benji
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You always manage to write the mystery of mythology and the stars into your work and I love that. Your work always makes me see ancient times and the power of gods long forgotten. Please continue to bring them back to life and to share their glory with us.
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i loved this so but when i saw the title my mind went right to the mafia and their underworld two of my friends when they were younger hung out with the "FAMILIES OF LAS VAGAS AND FLORIDA AND NEW YORK CITY" they always have fun stories that seem to be better than the books or movies"
love the papa
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Good
It reminds me of a trip to the fine arts museums where these relics are. How they believed that if they took all their good with them they would have them. Someday you are going to put all your lyric to music and we'll hear it.
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The Egyptian god/desses have always interested me - they each had their own domain that they ruled over and each had their own power ...
wonderful write here Haley - well done!
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