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1-4I, the queen, will look with wonder at the foliage. I, Inana, will gaze at the soft foliage. May my bridegroom speak to me ...... kindly words such as a farmer or a shepherd would speak.
5-8I, the queen, will lie on the foliage. I, Inana, will run to the foliage. May they stand at my service ....... I will meet ...... Ama-ucumgal-ana.
9-16I will sprinkle water ....... I will make ...... shine. I will make my mes tree sprout forth. I will sprinkle water in the house of Enlil. I will make ...... shine. I will make my mes tree sprout forth. I will sprinkle water ...... in E-kur. I will make my king grow like a mes tree in the courtyard. I will sprinkle water in the house of Enlil. I will make the king Ama-ucumgal-ana grow like a mes tree in the courtyard.
17-28I am perfect
for the lord in E-kur. We are a fitting ornament in the
joyful palace. In the house of Enlil ....... In the
house of Enlil ....... ...... in E-kur .......
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I shall decree a good destiny ...... from the abzu for my king, a
mes tree properly ......, ...... verdant, full of beauty, of his mother
and father, my ...... who was born ......:
29-36...... good semen, good seed; when he comes forth from the brickbuilt abzu, I will make him sprout forth like a mes tree. Ama-ucumgal-ana, may An create ....... ...... shall supply you with ....... Your sweet beauty, like foliage ....... I shall cherish you ....... I will make Ama-ucumgal-ana sprout forth as just such a mes tree!
37-44I shall perform laments for you with the balaj drum (?) ....... I shall lean against you ...... as against a wood of cypresses. May you (?) rejoice ...... in E-kur. May they stand at your service ......, man of my heart. For your sake I shall take my seat (?) in E-kur. I shall stand (?) in prayer for you in E-kur, the house of Enlil. In his exalted location, An gave you to me. The lord Enlil, the Great Mountain .......
45A balbale of Inana.
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08.ii.1999 : JAB : adapting translation
05.viii.1999 : GC : proofreading
16.x.1999 : GZ : SGML tagging
29.x.1999 : ER : proofreading SGML
29.x.1999 : ER : converting to HTML 4.0
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