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182<br />
SUMERIAN GRAMMAR<br />
en dingi¡'nin-gir-za-ge sa-ba-si-ti'<br />
(23)é ba-ga-ha és-és ni-aga.<br />
(24)pa-te-si é dingirga_tum_dag_sú kinad<br />
-a-ni 2 ba-gin.':l~(2~) nig.gis netag<br />
a-müs ni-de-(b) (261 azag dingir<br />
ga-tum-dug-ra mu-na-gin (27) zilrzür<br />
mu-na-bi. (28) nin-ma damu<br />
an azag-gi tud·da (29) nir-gál mete-na<br />
ana sag-zig<br />
(1) kalam-ma til-la (2) sír-rá-zu 3 uruna<br />
(3) nin clagal sir-bur-la-(ki) kigar-ra-me.<br />
(4) igi-uku-Sú ú-¡gi·barm-zu<br />
ní a gen-gál-la-ám (5) sul-ziel<br />
galu igi-mu-bar·ra·zu nam·til muna-suel.<br />
(6) elagal nu-tuk-me dag:dmu<br />
zí-me (7) a nu-tuk-me a-mu zíme<br />
(8) a-rnu sag-ga su-ba-ni'gúg<br />
una-a' ni-tuci-zu4 (9) c1ingirga_tum_<br />
dug-mu azag-zu c!ug-gaám (10) giga<br />
ma-ni·nael (11) gisgir ..gal'1I11lme<br />
za{j·mu nw-us. (12) gibil bar-a {ja{la<br />
dü-a-mc (13) "ig-sa{j ma·si-ni-gál,<br />
.(14) an-dúl dagal-mc gis·gi{j-"u,Sú<br />
(15) ní ga-ma-si-ib-tc{j (16) su-mago<br />
za sCl-ga á-zid·da-bi<br />
(17) nin-nw elingirga_tam_dug má-l'a ga<br />
--L ma-u-sub (18) uru-sú ni·gín·e iskim-<br />
COL. III<br />
Ningirsu received. (23) In the house<br />
Baga he performed sacred rituals.<br />
(24) <strong>The</strong> patesi to the temple of Gatumdug,<br />
her chamber of repose, went<br />
away. (25)Sacrifices he made, pure<br />
water he poured out. (26) Unto the<br />
s,wred Gatumdug he went. (27)<br />
[ThisJ prayer he spoke to her. (28)<br />
"Oh my lady, child whom sacred<br />
Anu created, (29) wise in what is<br />
fitting, eminent in heaven,<br />
(1) glvmg life to the land (of Sumer),<br />
(2) enlightener of her city (3), lady,<br />
mother who founded Lagash art<br />
thou. (4) lf thou lookest upon the<br />
people there is abundance in plenty.<br />
(5) <strong>The</strong> pious hero whom thou<br />
lookest upon - life is lengthened<br />
unto him. (6) A mother 1 have<br />
not, my mother thou art; (7)a father<br />
1 have not, my mother thou arto<br />
(8) My father made evil (his) heart<br />
(against me); in the gl'eat chamber<br />
thou hast nurtured me. (9) Oh my<br />
Gatumdug, thou al't wise in goodness.<br />
(10) lf in the night 1 recline<br />
myself, (11)my great sword thou art;<br />
at my sic1ethoustandest. (12)"Vith a<br />
shiningtorch ... thou. (13)<strong>The</strong> breath<br />
al lile thou createst for me. 114) <strong>The</strong><br />
protection 01 a mother art thou.<br />
Thy shac10w (15) 1 reverence. (16)<br />
"Vith thy mighty hand whose faithlul<br />
power is supreme,<br />
(17) Oh my lady, Gatumdug me thou<br />
wilt make humble. (18) Unto the<br />
1. § 198.<br />
2. For ki-nad, 'chamber al repose', v. RADAU, Miscel., no. 2, 31-<br />
3. Literal1y, 'knower 01 light'.<br />
4. According to Th.-Dangin both signs are uncertain.
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