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An elegy on the death of Nannaya

1. /ab\-ba ki re-a-še3 dumu-ni-ir kiĝ2 bi2-in-gi4
2. dumu ki ba9-ra2 ĝen-na re ud-ba ba-ra-an-bad
3. ab-ba uru2ki-a tuš-a-ra tur5-ra gaba ba-ri
4. sud-aĝ2 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 saĝ-du tuku teš2-bi tur5-ra gaba ba-ri
7. gal-zu ĝiš-ḫur-ra me-te unken-na tur5-ra gaba ba-ri
8. lu2 gen6-na ni2 teĝ3-ĝe26 diĝir-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-šu2 ninda nu-mu-un-šu2-šu2 šag4-sug4-ga ba-an-nu2
11. dub-gin7 bar-gin7 ni2-ĝal2-la RI ib2-gurud-da mu-un-la2
12. ur-saĝ gaba ur4-ur4 ĝiri3 nu-mu-/un\-[da]-bad-de3
13. KA tur5-ra-a-ni-ta nam-dumu-ni i-si-/iš\ [(X)] i3-gu7
14. šag4 sag3-sag3-ge i-si-iš SI A X
15. dub zu nibruki-a ki-lul-la ba-an-ug5
16. inim-bi kaskal su3-ra2-še3 dumu-ni-ir ba-[an]-na-te
17. dumu ad-da-a-ni-ta nu-ub-da-la2-a-gin7
18. kiĝ2(source: tug2) in-ši-gi4-in4-nam nu-ub-da-gur?-ra?-am3
19. dumu er2 in-pad3 saḫar-ta ma-ra-da-šub šir3 nam-nar mu-un-na-ab-e
20. mlu2-diĝir-ra šag4 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-ĝu10} šag4 ḫul dim2-ma-ni-ta kur-še3 ba-ab-DU-a
23. dam-zu niĝ2 ud-bi-ta nitalam-a-ni na-nam me-da nu-mu-un-su-a
24. tum9dal-ḫa-mun-gin7 ud DI ma-ra-ab-kaš4-kaš4-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-ĝar i-gi4-in-zu i-im-ši-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-še8-še8
29. [X X]-bi mu-un-šu2 u3 niĝ2-zid ba-an-dab5
30. […]-a NI []
31. […]-a-ur4-ur4 mu-da?-[ab]-ZA
32. [] šu mu-ra-ab-tag-ge šag4 [X] BA [X X] BAD?
33. [] zi-zi ud zal-še3 KA? X KA?
34. [] /ki\ dur2-ru-na-ta lukur dnin?-urta?-ke4 X TA [] ma-ra-da?-šub
35. diĝir? sig7-ga-gin7 [X X] KA mi-ni-in-[X X]-a
36. an-gul-a-ni ḫul []
37. šag4 PI-ra-ke4 (ga-gi4-i) ḪUB2 IN? []
38. X IGI KA? [X X] U8 []
39. /3\ daĝal-la še mu-e-ši-ib-[X] A []
40. suḫ3-suḫ3 šen-šen-na nin-diĝir 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-/naĝ\ []
50. lal3 i3-nun [X X] MA? [X] mu?-un?-[X]
51. ĝišbanšur i3-zu-ta? /mu\-un-[da]-ĝa2-[ĝa2]
52. er2 im-ĝa2-ĝa2-a-ni er2 arḫuš [X X]-/am3\
53. i-im-sig7-sig7-ga-a-ni ki 2 šag4 kug-ga-kam
54. še ur4-ur4 KUL-gin7 saĝ ba-/da\-[…]-/eš\
55. amar mušen-e? amar? [X] SA LA ḫe?-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-šub?
58. [X]-ne-ne-a [X X]-ra ma-ra-an-si-ig
59. ur2 e2-ke4 [X] ŠA? 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-ĝu10 šag4-zu [ḫe2-ḫuĝ-ĝe26]
64. m dnanna-a ur5-zu [ḫe2-sag9]
65. en ensi2 [X] er3?-ra-bi a?-ab-[…]
66. šu nam-uš2-ta kar-ra [X] UL []
67. šu nam-uš2 niĝ2? X X-ba bi2-ib-si lu2 []
68. nam-uš2 niĝ2 dug3 diĝir-ra-kam ki nam tar-ra []
69. šag4-bal-bal-zu dug3-zu ḫe2-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. saĝ na4kin2?-kin2?-[X X] er2-zu [X] IN [X]
74. e2 im-ma-ni-ĝa2-ĝa2 []
75. kug? in-taka4 še bi2-[in]-tuku niĝ2-gur11 daĝal bi2-in-[…]
76. ibila suḫuš gen6-na [X] MAŠ-zu ḫa-ra-ab-[X X]
77. lu2-ug5-ge-zu šag4 IGI+X-gin7 []
78. zag-zu a2 ḫul-la za-e ma-ra-kiĝ2-ĝa2
79. šu ĝar gen6 lugal sipad diĝir-za-a-kam
80. sa2-ĝar gen6 dutu-u3-kam
81. lu2-bi lu2 nam kud /ḫe2?\-a nam-uš2 []
82. ĝiri3-pax(PAD)-ra2-ni lu2 []
83. u2numun li-li-a-ni [X] MA [] tuku mu-bi []
84. niĝ2-gur11-bi buru5? mušen [X] dal?-a-gin7 [X] ḫe2-[…]
85. [X X] TUG2? ki? [X X]-ib-la2-e KU-KU-de3? kalam-ma? []
86. inim niĝ2 sag9-ga X-zu ḫe2-en-tum2 šag4 dug3 ḫe2-ri-ib-ĝa2-ĝa2
87. m dnanna-a ur5?-zu ḫe2-sag9 šag4-zu ḫe2-ši-ḫuĝ-ĝe26
88. dutu en? gal a-ra-li-ke4
89. ki ku10-ku10 ud-še3 u3-mu-ni-in-tud di kud-zu i3-kud-de3
90. dnanna-a ud nu2-a nam-zu ḫe2-tar-re
91. dnergal den-lil2 kur-ra-ke4 igi-bi-a sag9-ni
92. ki-TAR gu7 mu-zu ḫe2-pad3-de3 u2 dug3 ḫe2-ri-ib-gu7-e
93. ŠE3 bar-ra nin kur-ra ḫe2-me-en arḫuš ḫu-mu-ra-an-tuku-tuku
94. ki-naĝ a dug3-ga e2-zu ḫe2-ni-ib-us2-X
95. e2-a NIM-ta ḫe2-bi2-in-KU X en dnin-ĝiš-zid-/da\
96. kalag-ga dgilgameš2 silim ḫa-ra-/an\-[X X]
97. dne-ti u3 de-ta2-na a2-taḫ-zu [X X]
98. diĝir kur-ra-ke4 šudu3-zu ḫe2-em-ša4-[X]
99. muš3-am3 diĝir-zu ḫe2-em-me nam-zu []
100. diĝir iriki-za-a-kam šag4 šu niĝin2 ḫa-ra-X
101. šag4 zu2 keše2 šul-a-lum ḫa-ra-/du8\
102. nam-tag-ga e2-e-ke4 šid-bi ḫe2-en-gaz
103. niĝ2-ḫul dim2-ma-zu MUNUS? kur-ta? ge-en6-na-bi
104. eĝer-zu ḫe2-sag9 X [X] X X-zu [] X
105. [] TUG2? ḫe2-dab5
106. dudug dlamma X X ĜAR-zu ḫe2-X
107. dumu u3-tu-ud-da-zu /nam?\-saĝ-še3 ḫe2-ni-sar?
108. dumu-munus-zu diĝir ḫe2-tuku-tuku
109. dam-zu ḫe2-til3 im-ri-a-zu ḫe2-daĝal
110. ḫe2-ĝal2 saĝ sag9-ga ud šu2-uš-e ḫe2-ni-gur3-ru
111. a-pap-za kurun niĝ2 dug3-ga muš2 nam-ba-an-tum2-mu
112. {KA} {(1 ms. has instead:) tu6} e2-e-zu {KA} {(1 ms. has instead:) tu6} diĝir-za-kam du-ri2-še3 ḫe2-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
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