Hymns, Sumerian; Sumerian language -- Texts; Sumerians -- Religion
33. _balag a-nir-da i-lu mu-un-da-ab-bi_
33. Upon the lyre of weeping they utter lamentation.
34. _nin-mu __d.__A-nun-na dingir-gal-gal-e-ne_
34. Oh my lady, the Anunnaki, the great gods,
35. _su-din-(ģu)-dal-a-gim_(_145_)_ dul-dé mu-e-ši-ba-ra-aš_
35. Like a flying _sudin_-bird from the crannies hasten unto thee.
36. _igi-gĭr-a-za-la_(_146_)_-ba-lag-gi-eš-a_(_147_)
36. When before thy feet they run,
37. _sag-ki gĭr-a-za sag-nu-mu-un-ne-gà-gà_(_148_)
37. Unto the presence of thy feet they attain not.
38. _šag-ūb-ba-za ba-a ni-te-en-[te-en]_
38. Thine angry heart who shall pacify?
39. _šag-ģul-la-za te-[en-te-en-na-ám]_
39. Thine evilly disposed heart let become calm.
40. _nin ģar-ni šág nin[... -ni- ...]_
40. Oh lady, whose soul is magnanimous; oh lady [whose ... is ... ]
41. _ib-ba nu-te-en-[te-en....]_
41. Whose wrath is unpacified....
42. _nin-kur-ra-dirig-ga...._
42. Lady that stormeth over the mountains....
43. _ģar_(_149_)_-sag ki-za ba...._
43. The mountains (?) thy place (?)....
44. _ká-gal-a_
44. The great gate....
COL. II
1. _ģalba_(_150_)_-ba nu_....
1. Its frost....
2. _ki __kuš__lu-úb_....
2.
3. _ka-sìr-la_(?)(151)....
3.
4. _nir-da-ni-bi_(_152_)....
4. Their afflictions....
5. _uru tuš dinig-di-bi mer-i-in-si-[si]_
5. Their city, an arid habitation, the whirlwinds have filled.
6. _ḳal-šag-gan-bi ... -šú ma-ra-ab-mú-[mú]_
6. Their ... workmen in ... supplicate thee.
7. _uru-zagin-ra li-be-in-dúg-ga_(_153_)
7. For the brilliant city they mourn in song.
8. _a-a uku-za li-be-in-eš-a-a_
8. The father thy creator sends forth cries of distress for it.(154)
9. _ka-azag-zu dé-in-dúg-dúg gĭr-za ģe-ib-gí_
9. May thy holy mouth speak the command and thy feet return.
10. _šă-ab-bi-ta ģuš ģe-ib-ta-an-zí-ni_
10. From her midst mayest thou cast the cruel one.
11. _sal-bi dam-a-ni-ta šág-ga-na-áš an_(_155_)_-da- ab- bi_
11. Let a woman with her husband speak kindly.
12. _gíg-ù-na-la_(_156_)_ na-an-ba-ni-ib-gí-gí_
12. During the nights forever let her return unto him.
13. _nig-azag šag-ga-na nam-mu-da-an-bur-ri_
13. That which is pure in her heart may she disclose.
14. _ù-gul-zi-zi-i dumu-gal __d.__Zu-en-na-áš_
14. _Fervid_ intercession unto the great son, Sin,
15. _nin dingir-ra dirig-ga_(_157_)_ a-ba ki-za ba-an-tum_
15. Oh lady surpassing the gods who beside thee brings?
16. _me-zi-de nin-gal nin-e-ne_
16. Establisher of decrees, oh great lady, their lady,
17. _uru-azag-ta è-a ama-uku-ni-ir dirig-ga_(_158_)
17. Thou that risest from the holy city, thou that surpassest his(159)
child-bearing mother,
18. _gal-zu igi-gál nin kur-kur-ra_
18. Intelligent and wise, oh queen of the lands,
19. _zi-gál kalama-zu-a sìr-azag-zu ga-a-an-dúg_
19. Oh breath of life of thy Land, I will recite thy holy songs.
20. _dingir zi-me-a tum-ma ki-bi dúg- -ga-bi...._
20. Divinity who has been made agreeable unto the fury of battle, whose
words unto their place....
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