To keep safe [the cedar forest], [Enlil has decreed for it] seven-fold terror." Gish [opened] his mouth and spoke to [Enkidu]: "Whoever, my friend, overcomes (?) [terror(?)], it is well (for him) with Shamash for the length of [his days]. Mankind will speak of it at the gates. Wherever terror is to be faced, Thou, forsooth, art in fear of death. Thy prowess lacks strength. I will go before thee. Though thy mouth calls to me; "thou art afraid to approach." If I fall, I will establish my name. Gish, the corpse(?) of Huwawa, the terrible one, has snatched (?) from the time that My offspring was born in ...... The lion restrained (?) thee, all of which thou knowest. ........................ .............. thee and ................ open (?) ........ like a shepherd(?) ..... [When thou callest to me], thou afflictest my heart. I am determined [to enter] the cedar forest. I will, indeed, establish my name. [The work(?)], my friend, to the artisans I will entrust. [Weapons(?)] let them mould before us." [The work(?)] to the artisans they entrusted. A dwelling(?) they assigned to the workmen. Hatchets the masters moulded: Axes of 3 talents each they moulded. Lances the masters moulded; Blades(?) of 2 talents each, A spear of 30 mina each attached to them. The hilt of the lances of 30 mina in gold Gish and [Enki]du were equipped with 10 talents each .......... in Erech seven its .... ....... the people heard and .... [proclaimed(?)] in the street of Erech of the plazas. ..... Gis [brought him out(?)] [In the street (?)] of Erech of the plazas [Enkidu(?)] sat before him ..... [thus] he spoke: "........ [of Erech] of the plazas ............ [before him] Col. V. Gish of whom they speak, let me see! whose name fills the lands. I will lure him to the cedar forest, Like a strong offspring of Erech. I will let the land hear (that) I am determined to lure (him) in the cedar (forest) [155]. A name I will establish." The elders of Erech of the plazas brought word to Gish: "Thou art young, O Gish, and thy heart carries thee away. Thou dost not know what thou proposest to do. We hear that Huwawa is enraged. Who has ever opposed his weapon? To one [double hour] in the heart of the forest, Who has ever penetrated into it? Huwawa, whose roar is a deluge, whose mouth is fire, whose breath is death. Why dost thou desire to do this? To advance towards the dwelling (?) of Huwawa?" Gish heard the report of his counsellors. He saw and cried out to [his] friend: "Now, my friend, thus [I speak]. I fear him, but [I will go to the cedar forest(?)]; I will go [with thee to the cedar forest]. (About five lines missing.)