Here is my interpretation of an ancient Egyptian poem from around 2000 B.C.E. The more literal translation comes from Religion and Magic in Ancient Egypt by Rosalie David.
The Goddess MaatDeath is before me today As a sick man recovering returns to the out-of-doors
Death is before me today As the myrhh-laden breeze puffs the sails of ships along the river
Death is before me today As the fragrance of lotus flowers wafts over to the shore of drunkenness
Death is before me today As a well-trodden path leads a man home from war
Death is before me today As a clearing sky shows a man what he has forgotten
Death is before me today As a man in captivity pines for home
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