26. _en-šú la-ba-ši-gur-ru suģ_(_67_)_-ám-bi nu- um- im me_ 26. Until when shall it not return (to its rest)? Until when shall its “How long” not be spoken? 27. _síg-bi a-na-šú gĭr-ib-ta-an-gar_ 27. Why are its brick walls trodden underfoot? 28. _tu(ģu) za-pa-ág mà-mà-bi ab-ta ib-ta- an-dal_ 28. The doves screaming flew from their nests. 29. _é ? zu síg nar-balag ág-zí-ba_(68) 29. The temple ... the sweet voiced flute, 30. ... _be-in-gí_ 30. 31. Entirely destroyed. 31. 32. _é dû- na_(69) 32. The temple violently.... 33. _é ní-nu-tuk-gim si-ga_.... 33. The temple like one without reverence.... 34. _ág-me-bi nu-azag-azag-ga_ 34. Its regulations unholy ones.... 35. _šu-luģ-bi kur-kur-ra nu-ub-da-suģ_(_70_)_-a-gim_ 35. Its cult of ablutions like those which had not been chosen above those of all lands 36. _šu-be-in-ḳal tuģ-ni ib-ta-an-zig_ 36. He has demolished, its wealth he seized away. 37. _ág-gíg-ūr-ra a a-še-ra mu-un-di_ 37. In misery of soul how long shall I utter lament? 38. _ta-še_(_71_)_ egir na-ăm-ga-lim_(_72_)_ dū-a la-ba-an-kalag_ 38. Why after the destruction has been done is it not respected? 39. _ág-el-dū-a-gim ģur-ri_(_73_)_ zag-be-in-bi_ 39. As one who accomplishes pure things this one has uttered a curse:— 40. _síg-bi pā-e a-na-aš ib-ta-an-è_ 40. “Why rise her brick-walls in effulgent glory?” REVERSE, COL. I 1. _gig-an-bil_(_74_)_-ba šag-ba er be-in-[zí-em]_ 1. Night and day within her wailing is made. 2. _á-še kúr ág-gíg be-ib-aga-a_ 2. Now the stranger has wrought insult. 3. _ù-mu-un-bi im-ģul-ám šu-bi be-in-gí-ám_(75) 3. Its lord like a storm wind _their hands have removed_(?) 4. _uru-bi é-bi in-gul-gul-ám_ 4. Their city, their temple, he has destroyed. 5. _ùr-bi in-sir-ra-ám šitim_(_76_)_-e-ne in-ra-ám_ 5. Its foundation he laid waste, the skilled workmen he transported. 6. _dam dumu-bi šag-ba mi-ni-in-dìg-ga-ám_ 6. Wife and children within her he slew. 7. _uru-bi uru-šub-ba im-ma-ni-in-tu-ra-ám_ 7. Their city a subjected city he caused to become.(77) 8. _mu-un-ga-bi ní-e be-in-ne-ra-ám_(78) 8. Its property he himself took as plunder. 9. _uru-gál-la-bi nu-gál-la mi-ni-in-tu-ra-ám_(79) 9. Their city which was he has caused to become a city which is not. 10. _dim-ma-bi gĭr ib-ta-an-kúr-ra-ám_ 10. Its works of art he placed a hostile foot upon. 11. _túg-bi in-sūģ_(_80_)_-ám lil-e be-in-sīg-ám_ 11. Its garments(81) he seized away, the winds tore them in shreds. 12. _ú-kaš-a-bi ib-ta-an-kar-ra-ám_ 12. Its food and drink he pilfered. 13. _ga-zu-bi ... mi-ni-ib-tíl-la-ám_ 13. Their infants(?) ... he caused to perish. 14. _é-e kúr ág-rig_(_82_)_ ... be-ib-aga-a_ 14. The temple a stranger plundered. 15. _a-še-ir-gíg im-me er be-ib-lu-lu_ 15. Bitter sighing I utter, tears I pour out. 16. _balag-di galu i-lu ba-ab-bi-ám_ 16. Oh sing to the lyre, he that speaks the songs of wailing. 17. _šag nu-zí-ba-bi mu-un-na-ni-ib-gí-gí_ 17. Their hearts which are not glad it will pacify.