31. "[O] Mummu, my steward, who makest my liver to rejoice, 32. "Come, to Tiamat we will go." 33. They went, they lay down [on a couch] facing Tiamat. 34. They took counsel together about the gods [their children]. 35. Apsu took up his word and said, 36. To Tiamat, the holy (?) one, he made mention of a matter, [saying], 37. "... their way ... 38. "By day I find no peace, by night I have no rest. 39. "Verily I will make an end of their way, I will sweep them away, 40. "There shall be a sound of lamentation; lo, then we shall rest." 41. Tiamat on hearing this 42. Was stirred up to wrath and shrieked to her husband,[1] [Footnote 1: Tiamat's wrath was roused by Apsu, who had proposed to slay the gods, her children. She took no part in the first struggle of Apsu and Mummu against the gods, and only engaged in active hostilities to avenge Apsu.] 43. ... unto sickness. She raged all alone, 44. She uttered a curse, and unto [Apsu, spake, saying,], 45. "Whatsoever we have made we will destroy. 46. "Verily their way shall be filled with disaster; lo, then we shall rest." 47. Mummu answered and gave counsel unto Apsu, 48. The counsel of Mummu was ... and dire [in respect of the gods]: 49. "Come, [do thou destroy] their way which is strong. 50. "Then verily by day thou shalt find peace, [and] by night thou shalt have rest." 51. Apsu heard him, his face grew bright, 52. For that they were planning evil against the gods, his children. 53. Mummu embraced his neck ... 54. He took him on his knee, he kissed him ... 55. They (i.e. Mummu and Apsu) planned the cursing in the assembly, 56. They repeated the curses to the gods their eldest sons. 57. The gods made answer ... 58. They began a lamentation... 59. [Endowed] with understanding, the prudent god, the exalted one, 60. Ea, who pondereth everything that is, searched out their [plan]. 61. He brought it to nought (?), he made the form of everything to stand still. 62. He recited a cunning incantation, very powerful and holy.