Sumerian Hymns from Cuneiform Texts in the British Museum
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Sumerian Hymns from Cuneiform Texts in the British Museum
Hymns, Sumerian; Sumerian language -- Texts
12. _mulu ḥul-mal(IG) nu mu-un-su-ga-mu_
The one enduring evil, who is not far away!
13. _dimmer mutin(GEŠTIN) An-na-ge(KIT) kaš(BI)-ra-bi mu-un-šub(RU)_
The wine-god of Anu, to whom they present their offering!
14. _mulu ú-sun-na-ge(KIT) a-na-ám(A.AN) šú-ba ab-rù(UL)_
The one of plant-germination, what does his hand ordain!
15. _mulu zib(KA)-ba-ra-ge(KIT)_
The one of speech!
16. _mulu ka-áš-ka-sa-ge(KIT)_
The one of much wine!
17. _mulu ḥul-mal(IG) a-na-ám(A.AN) šú-ba ab-gin(DU)_
The one who endures evil, whither does his hand go!
18. _dimmer mutin(GEŠTIN) An-na-ge(KIT) PAḤÂDU sigišše-ra
mu-un-šub(RU)-bi_
The wine-god of Anu, to whom they offer the lamb of sacrifice!
19. _nim-me azag ^dimmer Nanâ-ra ì(KA) mu-un-na-ab-e-e_
The lofty one, the shining one of Ištar, to whom they speak!
20. _nim-me ki mu-lu ni ma-ra an-pad-de(NE) a-na mu-un-ba-e-e_
The lofty one of earth who is the abundance of the land, to whom
they speak! what do they say?
21. _è(BIT) kaš(BI)-a-ka è(BIT) gurun(KIL)-na-ka dumu(TUR) mu-lu azag
zu-ge(KIT) ne-ne mu-un-til-li_
In the house of wine, in the house of fruit, the son, the shining
one of wisdom, who indeed lives!
22. _nim-me azag dimmer mutin(GEŠTIN) An-na-ge(KIT) ì(KA)
mu-un-na-ab-e-e_
The lofty one, the shining one, the wine-god of Anu, to whom they
speak!
23. _nim-me ki šes ma-ra an-pad-de(NE) a-na-ám(A.AN) mu-un-ma-al_
The lofty one of earth, the brother of the land, to whom they speak!
what is it (that they say)?
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24. _è(BIT) kaš(BI)-a-ka è(BIT) gurun(KIL)-na-ka dumu(TUR) mulu azag
zu-ge(KIT) sigišše-sag tuk-a-na_
In the house of wine, in the house of fruit, the son, the shining
one of wisdom, who has a great sacrifice!
25. _ur-sag ^giš ku-a sag-mal-mal-ge(KIT)_
The hero of great weapons!
26. _dimmer mutin (GEŠTIN) An-na-qe(KIT) ú-sun-na saq-mal-mal-ge(KIT)_
The wine-god of Anu, the great plant-germinator!
27. _ú-sun gurun(KIL)-gurun(KIL) ú-sun gurun(KIL)-gurun(KIL) šes-mu
ú-sun gurun(KIL)-gurun(KIL)_
The germinator of many fruits, the germinator of many fruits, my
brother, the germinator of many fruits!
28. _ú-sun a-ra-li ú-sun gurun(KIL)-gurun(KIL) šes-mu ú-sun
gurun(KIL)-gurun(KIL)_
The germinator of the lower world, the germinator of many fruits, my
brother, the germinator of may fruits!
29. _in-nu gíš(UŠ) ^giš gu-ga-ge(KIT) tàl(ÁŠ)-ta-al-ta-al mu-ib-rá
(DU)-rá(DU)_
The vegetable-germinator, the only plant-begetter, who goeth forth!
30. _dumu(TUR) zi-ga-na ga-ni šà(LIB)-zi-zi mu-ib-rá(DU)_
The son of life; in his fulness, in the midst of life goeth.
31. _eš diš êr(A.ŠI)-lim(LIB)-ma ^dimmer Dumu-zi-da-kam_
Thirty lines. Hymn to Tammuz.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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