7. .... on tablets and all that rests .... 8. .... and tower of Erech the lofty 9. .... beautiful 10. .... which like .... 11. .... I strove with him not to leave .... 12. .... god? who from .... 13. .... carry .... 14. .... leave .... (Many lines lost.) COLUMN II. 1. Izdubar did not leave ..... 2. Daughter of a warrior ....... 3. their might ...... 4. the gods of heaven, lord ...... 5. thou makest to be sons and family? ..... 6. there is not any other like thee ...... 7. in the depth made ...... 8. Izdubar did not leave, the son to his father day and night ...... 9. he the ruler also of Erech ...... 10. he their ruler and ...... 11. made firm? and wise ...... 12. Izdubar did not leave Dannat, the son to his mother ...... 13. Daughter of a warrior, wife of ..... 14. their might the god .... heard and ... 15. Aruru strong and great, thou Aruru hast made ...... 16. again making his strength, one day his heart ...... 17. he changed and the city of Erech ...... 18. Aruru on hearing this, the strength of Anu made in the midst ...... 19. Aruru put in her hands, she bowed her breast and lay on the ground 20. ... Hea-bani she made a warrior, begotten of the seed of the soldier Ninip 21. ...... covered his body, retiring in companionship like a woman, 22. the features of his aspect were concealed like the corn god 23. possessing knowledge of men and countries, in clothing clothed like the god Ner 24. with the gazelles he ate food in the night 25. with the beasts of the field he consorted in the day 26. with the creeping things of the waters his heart delighted 27. Zaidu catcher of men 28. in front of that field confronted him 29. the first day the second day and the third in the front of that field the same, 30. the courage of Zaidu dried up before him 31. and he and his beast entered into his house and 32. .... fear dried up and overcome 33. .... his courage grew before him 34. .... his face was terrible —–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–— COLUMN III. 1. Zaidu opened his mouth and spake and said to ...... 2. My father the first leader who shall go .... 3. in the land of ...... 4. like the soldier of Anu ...... 5. shall march over the country ...... 6. and firmly with the beast ...... 7. and firmly his feet in the front of the field ... 8. I feared and I did not approach it 9. he filled the cave which he had dug 10. ..... 11. I ascended on my hands to the .... 12. I did not reach to the ..... —–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–— 13. .... and said to Zaidu 14. .... Erech, Izdubar 15. .... ascend his field 16. .... his might 17. .... thy face 18. .... the might of a man 19. ...... 20. .... like a chief 21. ...... field 22 to 24. three lines of directions. 25. According to the advice of his father .... 26. Zaidu went ..... 27. he took the road and in the midst of Erech he halted 28. .... Izdubar .... 29. the first leader who shall go .... 30. in the land of ....