| Edw, afosiwsidon kai douleian orkizw |
edO, afosiOsidon kEh doulEEan orkIzo |
Here, fealty and service I swear/avow |
| Ston stefanon uyoteron thV mesobasileiaV |
StOn stEfanon hupsOeron tEEs mesobasilEEas |
To the crown most high of the Middle Kingdom |
| Na ploutixw ton stefanon me ikanotha mou |
nA ploutIkso tOn stEfanon meh ikanOteetA mou |
That I might enrich the crown with (the) abilities of me |
| K upOswmai auxAnontaV tAV dIaforaV tEcnaV |
k' hupOsomeh auksAnontas tAs dIaforas tEkhnas |
And I promise to increase the diverse arts |
| Sunecixw didaskalon twn olwn maqhtwn mou |
synekhIkso didAskalon tOn holOn matheetOn mou |
I will continue (the) lessons of all students of me |
| Kai thn doxhn auxanontaV thV MesobasileiaV |
KEh tEEn dOkshn auksAnontas tEEs mesobasilEEas |
Certainly the glory increasing of the Middle Kingdom |
| N axixw stefaniou kai oti twra endunw |
N aksIkso stefanIou kEh hOtty tOra endEEno |
So that I might be worthy of the wreath certainly that now I wear |
