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An elegy on the death of Nannaya

1. /ab\-ba ki re-a-ce3 dumu-ni-ir kij2 bi2-in-gi4
2. dumu ki ba9-ra2 jen-na re ud-ba ba-ra-an-bad
3. ab-ba uru2ki-a tuc-a-ra tur5-ra gaba ba-ri
4. sud-aj2 kal-la kur sud-da pad3-da tur5-ra gaba ba-ri
5. KA DIM3 sag9-sag9 lu2 inim zil2-zil2-le tur5-ra gaba ba-ri
6. alan sud tuku saj-du tuku tec2-bi tur5-ra gaba ba-ri
7. gal-zu jic-hur-ra me-te unken-na tur5-ra gaba ba-ri
8. lu2 gen6-na ni2 tej3-je26 dijir-bi tur5-ra gaba ba-ri
9. tur5-ra u2 nu-gu7 gaba ba-ri tur5-ra ba-an-dab5
10. ka u3-ba-e-cu2 ninda nu-mu-un-cu2-cu2 cag4-sug4-ga ba-an-nu2
11. dub-gin7 bar-gin7 ni2-jal2-la RI ib2-gurud-da mu-un-la2
12. ur-saj gaba ur4-ur4 jiri3 nu-mu-/un\-[da]-bad-de3
13. KA tur5-ra-a-ni-ta nam-dumu-ni i-si-/ic\ [(X)] i3-gu7
14. cag4 sag3-sag3-ge i-si-ic SI A X
15. dub zu nibruki-a ki-lul-la ba-an-ug5
16. inim-bi kaskal su3-ra2-ce3 dumu-ni-ir ba-[an]-na-te
17. dumu ad-da-a-ni-ta nu-ub-da-la2-a-gin7
18. kij2(source: tug2) in-ci-gi4-in4-nam nu-ub-da-gur?-ra?-am3
19. dumu er2 in-pad3 sahar-ta ma-ra-da-cub cir3 nam-nar mu-un-na-ab-e
20. mlu2-dijir-ra cag4 NE-NE-a-ni-ta i-lu ab-sar-re
21. ab-ba ki-lul-la ba-an-ug5-ga-ta
22. {m dnanna-a} {(1 ms. has instead:) m dnanna-a-ju10} cag4 hul dim2-ma-ni-ta kur-ce3 ba-ab-DU-a
23. dam-zu nij2 ud-bi-ta nitalam-a-ni na-nam me-da nu-mu-un-su-a
24. tum9dal-ha-mun-gin7 ud DI ma-ra-ab-kac4-kac4-e u18-lu ma-ab-sag3-ge
25. a2-e3-gin7 za-e ma-ra-ab-ak-e dim2-ma-ni in-kur2
26. al-lib mu-na-jar i-gi4-in-zu i-im-ci-tud-tud-de3
27. [X X] im-ma-[ab]-/gur\-re ab2-gin7 gu3 [X X]
28. [X X] a-nir an?-DAG? er2 im-ma-ce8-ce8
29. [X X]-bi mu-un-cu2 u3 nij2-zid ba-an-dab5
30. [...]-a NI [...]
31. [...]-a-ur4-ur4 mu-da?-[ab]-ZA
32. [...] cu mu-ra-ab-tag-ge cag4 [X] BA [X X] BAD?
33. [...] zi-zi ud zal-ce3 KA? X KA?
34. [...] /ki\ dur2-ru-na-ta lukur dnin?-urta?-ke4 X TA [...] ma-ra-da?-cub
35. dijir? sig7-ga-gin7 [X X] KA mi-ni-in-[X X]-a
36. an-gul-a-ni hul [...]
37. cag4 PI-ra-ke4 (ga-gi4-i) HUB2 IN? [...]
38. X IGI KA? [X X] U8 [...]
39. /uj3\ dajal-la ce mu-e-ci-ib-[X] A [...]
40. suh3-suh3 cen-cen-na nin-dijir dnuska? [...] TE
41. [X X]-ra-an-sil2-sil2-e U8?-ni ma-ra-an-SU-e
42. [X X] GI ma-[...]-nam
43. [X X] KI [...]-nam
44. [X X] ur2-zu-ta [...]-de3
45. [X X] A GA [...]-ra
46. [...]-de2-e
47. dumu tur-zu dumu lugal-la-gin7 [mu]-da?-ak?-[a]
48. a-na-am3 i3-gu7 [...]
49. a-na-am3 i3-/naj\ [...]
50. lal3 i3-nun [X X] MA? [X] mu?-un?-[X]
51. jicbancur i3-zu-ta? /mu\-un-[da]-ja2-[ja2]
52. er2 im-ja2-ja2-a-ni er2 arhuc [X X]-/am3\
53. i-im-sig7-sig7-ga-a-ni ki aj2 cag4 kug-ga-kam
54. ce ur4-ur4 KUL-gin7 saj ba-/da\-[...]-/ec\
55. amar mucen-e? amar? [X] SA LA he?-en-gi4-gi4 [X] al-il2-il2
56. e2-gi4-a dumu tur-zu me-na me-na-am3 bi2-in-dug4-ga-a
57. ugu-ne-ne-a [X] U2?-zu bi2-in-cub?
58. [X]-ne-ne-a [X X]-ra ma-ra-an-si-ig
59. ur2 e2-ke4 [X] CA? NE? [X X] ma-ra-[...]
60. [X X]-zu [X] ad dug3-dug3-ga-[X] u3-sa2-a [X X]-a
61. [...]-gin7 im-ma-ab-[X X]
62. i-lu [...]-zu? [...] nu?-gul-[e]
63. ad-da-ju10 cag4-zu [he2-huj-je26]
64. m dnanna-a ur5-zu [he2-sag9]
65. en ensi2 [X] er3?-ra-bi a?-ab-[...]
66. cu nam-uc2-ta kar-ra [X] UL [...]
67. cu nam-uc2 nij2? X X-ba bi2-ib-si lu2 [...]
68. nam-uc2 nij2 dug3 dijir-ra-kam ki nam tar-ra [...]
69. cag4-bal-bal-zu dug3-zu he2-en-[X X]
70. dumu-munus-zu [X X]-ne-a ma-ra-[X X]
71. ab-ba iriki-za-a-kam kana5 ma-[ra-X-X]
72. ki-sikil iriki-za-a-kam [X X] MU mu-ra-ab-[X X]
73. saj na4kin2?-kin2?-[X X] er2-zu [X] IN [X]
74. e2 im-ma-ni-ja2-ja2 [...]
75. kug? in-taka4 ce bi2-[in]-tuku nij2-gur11 dajal bi2-in-[...]
76. ibila suhuc gen6-na [X] MAC-zu ha-ra-ab-[X X]
77. lu2-ug5-ge-zu cag4 IGI+X-gin7 [...]
78. zag-zu a2 hul-la za-e ma-ra-kij2-ja2
79. cu jar gen6 lugal sipad dijir-za-a-kam
80. sa2-jar gen6 dutu-u3-kam
81. lu2-bi lu2 nam kud /he2?\-a nam-uc2 [...]
82. jiri3-pax(PAD)-ra2-ni lu2 [...]
83. u2numun li-li-a-ni [X] MA [...] tuku mu-bi [...]
84. nij2-gur11-bi buru5? mucen [X] dal?-a-gin7 [X] he2-[...]
85. [X X] TUG2? ki? [X X]-ib-la2-e KU-KU-de3? kalam-ma? [...]
86. inim nij2 sag9-ga X-zu he2-en-tum2 cag4 dug3 he2-ri-ib-ja2-ja2
87. m dnanna-a ur5?-zu he2-sag9 cag4-zu he2-ci-huj-je26
88. dutu en? gal a-ra-li-ke4
89. ki ku10-ku10 ud-ce3 u3-mu-ni-in-tud di kud-zu i3-kud-de3
90. dnanna-a ud nu2-a nam-zu he2-tar-re
91. dnergal den-lil2 kur-ra-ke4 igi-bi-a sag9-ni
92. ki-TAR gu7 mu-zu he2-pad3-de3 u2 dug3 he2-ri-ib-gu7-e
93. CE3 bar-ra nin kur-ra he2-me-en arhuc hu-mu-ra-an-tuku-tuku
94. ki-naj a dug3-ga e2-zu he2-ni-ib-us2-X
95. e2-a NIM-ta he2-bi2-in-KU X en dnin-jic-zid-/da\
96. kalag-ga dgilgamec2 silim ha-ra-/an\-[X X]
97. dne-ti u3 de-ta2-na a2-tah-zu [X X]
98. dijir kur-ra-ke4 cudu3-zu he2-em-ca4-[X]
99. muc3-am3 dijir-zu he2-em-me nam-zu [...]
100. dijir iriki-za-a-kam cag4 cu nijin2 ha-ra-X
101. cag4 zu2 kece2 cul-a-lum ha-ra-/du8\
102. nam-tag-ga e2-e-ke4 cid-bi he2-en-gaz
103. nij2-hul dim2-ma-zu MUNUS? kur-ta? ge-en6-na-bi
104. ejer-zu he2-sag9 X [X] X X-zu [...] X
105. [...] TUG2? he2-dab5
106. dudug dlamma X X JAR-zu he2-X
107. dumu u3-tu-ud-da-zu /nam?\-saj-ce3 he2-ni-sar?
108. dumu-munus-zu dijir he2-tuku-tuku
109. dam-zu he2-til3 im-ri-a-zu he2-dajal
110. he2-jal2 saj sag9-ga ud cu2-uc-e he2-ni-gur3-ru
111. a-pap-za kurun nij2 dug3-ga muc2 nam-ba-an-tum2-mu
112. {KA} {(1 ms. has instead:) tu6} e2-e-zu {KA} {(1 ms. has instead:) tu6} dijir-za-kam du-ri2-ce3 he2-a

Print sources

Civil 1994, p. 89: translation, composite text (l. 54)

Kramer 1960: photograph, commentary, translation, composite text

Sjöberg 1983: score transliteration, composite text, photograph, commentary

Electronic sources

Krecher 1996b: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

G.1.2.b.1725 (photo Two Elegies pls. I-II); lines in composite: 1-112

CBS 14063 (SEM 113) + N 4205 (photo JAOS 103 1983] p. 316); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 1-26

UM 55-21-68 (photo Two Elegies pl. III); lines in composite: 20

UM 29-16-19 (photo JAOS 103 1983] p. 317); lines in composite: 91-112

N 3285 (photo JAOS 103 1983] p. 317); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 109-112

Ni. 9771 (ISET 1 pl. 124; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 109-112


Revision history

22.x.1998-26.iii.99: GC, editor: standardisation
07.v.1999-11.vi.1999: JAB, editor: proofreading
22.xi.1999: GC, editor: SGML tagging
03.xii.1999: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
03.xii.1999: ER, editor: web publication
01.vi.2003: GC/JE, editor/technical developer: XML/TEI conversion
30.iii.2005: GC/JE, senior editor/technical developer: lemmatised version published

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