_síg-ga-zu-ne_ (see line 6). _za-e_ (see line 10). It may be noticed that _síg-ga-zu-ne_ occurs three times in this line and ten times in the section, lines 6-18. This repetition no doubt serves for rhetorical effect, especially in oral delivery and, together with the marked uniformity of measure in the clauses, characterizes the passage as poetic. 13. _síg-ga-zu-ne bi-šag-a-zu-ne za-e síg-ga-zu-ne_ When thou art full, when thou speakest favorably, thou, when thou art full, _síg-ga-zu-ne_ (see line 6). _bi-šag-a-zu-ne_ is a _ḥal_-clause equal to “in thy speaking graciously”. _bi_ equals _ḳibû_, “speak”, (Br. 5124). Starting with the meaning “speak” the sign KŠU comes to have a demonstrative force and is generally used as a suffix of the third person singular. We shall also see that it sometimes equals _šikaru_ “strong drink”. _šag_: the sign giving this value is one not much used. It may be identified as GIŠIMMAR (see AL. p. 130, No. 206, also Br. 7286). _šag_ is the chief value, equal to _damâḳu_ or _damḳu_, “gracious”. _a_: the value is generally followed by the phonetic complement _ga_, but here it is followed by _a_ (see Hymn to Bêl, line 9). _zu-ne_ (see line 6). 14. _bi-šag-a rù-ti-a-zu-ne za-e síg-ga-zu-ne_ When thou speakest graciously and engenderest life, thou, when thou art full, _bi-šag-a_ (see line 13). _rù-ti-a-zu-ne_ is a _ḥal_-clause equal to “in thy engendering life”. _rù_: we have had UL already as a composite part of _Mu-ul-lil_ (see Hymn to Bêl, line 2). UL here probably with the value _rù_ equals _kalâlu_, “perfect”. The sign is intended to be the picture of a goring bull; then, as we get away from the primary idea, there arise the meanings of “exultation”, “perfection”, etc. Nannar is “the perfecter of life”. _ti_ (see Hymn to Bêl, line 16). _a_ (see Hymn to Bêl, line 9). _zu-ne_ (see line 6). _za-e_ (see line 10). _síg-ga-zu-ne_ (see line 6). 15. _a-a ^dimmer Šis-^ki lid damal lid-ne-ra sal-dug-ga-zu-ne_ O father Nannar of extensive progeny, when thou speakest to that progeny, _a-a ^dimmer Šis-^ki_ (see on line 2). _lid_ may be of Semitic origin from the Assyrian word _littu_, “progeny”. The two horizontal lines in the sign suggest the idea of “pairing”, from which comes the idea of “progeny” (thus, Prince, MSL., p. 223). _damal_ (see Hymn to Bêl, line 10). _lid-ne-ra_ equals “to that progeny”. _ne_ equals _annû_, a demonstrative pronoun “this”. _ne_ is cognate with _de_ which is also cognate with _da_ and _ta_ used as postpositions (see _de_ and _da_ in Hymn to Bêl, lines 6 and 4). _ra_ is a postposition = “unto” (see Hymn to Bêl, line 3).