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(76) Lament over Sumer and Ur [2.2.3], l. 445 (Michalowski 1989, 64-65; Karahashi
2000, 155)
443. œiß na 2 gi 4.rin.na nu.um.gub u 2
za.gin 3 nu.mu.un.bara 3
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The divine bed was not set up, it was not
spread with lapis-colored grass,
444. alan AN.ZAG.ge 4 si.a.ba The statues that were in the treasury were
gu 2.gur 5 ba.an.ne.eß cut down,
445. engiz ensi kißib 3 œal 2.bi eß.da The temple cook, dream interpreter, and
ßu li bi 2.in.du 7.uß seal-keeper didn’t prepare the rite,
446. gu 2 ki.ße 3 œal 2.la.bi They stood in submission and were carried
ba.e.su 8.su 8.ge.eß kur 2.re off by the foreigners,
ba.ab.la˙ 5.e.eß
447. uz.ga ku 3 ßu.lu˙ dadag.ga The holy uzga-priests of the sacred
ßa 3.gada.la 2.bi.e.ne lustrations, the linen-clad priests,
(77) Lament over Eridu [2.2.6], section B, ll. 7-11 (Green 1975, 338, 346 [ll. 5/3-5/7 in
Green’s edition]; Karahashi 2000, 157)
7. nin.bi ab 2.zi ar˙uß.a ku 3
As for its lady, the faithful cow, the
d dam.gal.nun.na compassionate one, the pure one,
Damgalnuna,
8. gaba.ni ≠i 3.˙ar.re igi±.ni She claws at her breast; she claws at her
i 3.˙ar.re gu 3 mir.ra im.me eyes; she utters a frenzied cry,
9. ßu 2(diß).a.na ≠œir 2± ba.da.ra She held dagger and sword in her two
ßu bi 2.in.du 8 teß 2.bi i 3.gu 7.e hands; they consume each other,