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The lament for Eridug: composite text

Version 1

SEGMENT A

(beginning of 1st kirugu)
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⁵/ud te-ec dug₄\-[ga tug₂-gin₆ ba-e-dul gada-gin₇ ba-e-bur₂]
⁶eridug^ki-ga tug₂-gin₇ ba-e-[dul gada-gin₇ ba-e-bur₂]
⁷iri-a ud huc-e ceg₁₁ mi-/ni\-[ib-gi₄-gi₄ ...]
⁸eridug^ki-ga ud huc-e ceg₁₁ mi-ni-ib-gi₄-/gi₄\ [...]
⁹za-pa-aj₂-bi nij₂-me-jar u₁₈-lu-gin₇ ba-/e-dul\ [uj₃-bi ...]
¹⁰eridug^ki nij₂-me-jar u₁₈-lu-gin₇ ba-e-dul uj₃-/bi\ [...]
¹¹lugal-bi iri-ni iri kur₂-gin₇ bar-ta ba-ra-gub /er₂\ [gig mu-un-ce₈-ce₈]
¹²a-a ^den-ki iri-ni iri kur₂-gin₇ bar-ta ba-ra-gub /er₂\ [gig mu-un-ce₈]-/ce₈\
¹³nam iri hul-a-na er₂ gig mu-un-cec₂-cec₂
¹⁴nin-bi mucen dal-a-gin₇ iri-ni ba-ra-ed₂
¹⁵ama e₂-mah-a kug ^ddam-gal-nun-na iri-ni ba-ra-ed₂
¹⁶iri me kug-kug-ga me-bi cu ba-ab-bal
¹⁷jarza me gal-gal-la-kam me-bi ba-da-kur₂
¹⁸eridug^ki-ga igi nini₂-bi ba-kur₂ cu suh₃-a ba-ab-dug₄
¹⁹ud hul du₃-a iri-ta ba-ra-jen kalam i₃-ur₄-ur₄-re
²⁰ud sig₅ hul nu-jal₂-la sag₉-ga nu-zu hul nu-zu-e
²¹su-bir₄^ki-e a-gin₇ im-mi-ib₂-jar cu im-ma-da-an-cub
²²iri-a ud zalag-ga ed₂-a ud ba-da-ku₁₀-ku₁₀
²³eridug^ki-ga ud zalag-ga ed₂-a ud ba-da-ku₁₀-ku₁₀
^24dutu an-ur₂-ra cu₂-a-gin₇ an-usan-ce₃ ba-du₃
²⁵iri an-ne₂ nam ba-an-ku₅-ra₂-gin₇ ni₂-bi-a ba-an-gul
^26den-lil₂-le saj-ki gid₂-da-gin₇ eridug^ki ec₃-abzu gu₂ ki-ce₃ ba-ni-ib-jar

²⁷ki-ru-gu₂ 1-kam-ma-am₃

²⁸a uru₂ gul-la e₂ gul-la-ri gig-ga-bi im-me

²⁹jic-gi₄-jal₂-bi-im

³⁰2-kam-ma-ce₃ ud-de₃ iri mu-un-gul-gul ad-bi gig-ga-am₃
³¹[...] X gir₁₆ im-ma-ni-ib₂-jar
³²[...] X a-nir ba-da-an-tab
³³[ka₂ gal-la-bi ^jic]/si\-jar bi₂-in-kud ^jicig-bi ud-de₃ im-ma-gub
³⁴[...]-gub-ba uj₃ zar-re-ec ba-an-sal
³⁵[...] /mu\-un-du₈ ni₂-bi-a ba-an-gul
³⁶[...] X er₂-ra mu-un-kur₉
³⁷[...] X X pe-el [...]
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³⁹[... ulutim₂]-/bi\ mu-un-kur₂
⁴⁰[...] /ulutim₂\-bi mu-un-kur₂
⁴¹[... bad₃]-/bi\ mu-un-ninni₂ ur₂-ba ba-ni-ib₂-bal
⁴²/iri^?\ ki sikil-la zal-a-ni sahar-ra ur₂ mi-ni-ib₂-si
⁴³u₆-nir ec₃ an-ne₂ us₂-sa-bi sahar hub₂-e ba-an-jar
⁴⁴jic-bur₂-ba me-te e₂-a-ke₄ ni₂ il₂-il₂-a il₂-bi ba-e-gub
⁴⁵ka₂ u₆-nir-gal-an-ki-ni₂-huc-ri-a-bi
^46jicig za-gin₃-bi gu₂ gur₅ bi₂-in-dug₄ ^jicsaj-kul (ms: MU) -bi ba-du₃
^47jicka₂-na-bi ba-ra-an-bur₁₂ e₂ igi ba-ab-kur₂

⁴⁸ki-ru-gu₂ 2-kam-ma-am₃

⁴⁹eridug^ki gul-la-ri gul-la-bi gig-ga-am₃

⁵⁰jic-gi₄-jal₂-bi-im

⁵¹ka₂ igi pirij-ja₂ ki nam tar-re-ba
^52jictir (ms: TE+GAR) e₂-a he₂-du₇-bi ba-ra-an-guz [...]
^53dka-he₂-jal₂ ^digi-he₂-jal₂ i₃-du₈ [e₂-a ...]
⁵⁴ud nu-dug₄-ga-ba mu-un-gul-gul-lu-/uc\ [(X X) mu-un]-/kur₂\-kur₂-ru-uc
⁵⁵ka₂ uz-ga gurucda (ms: UC) nidba gal-gal /gul\-[la ...]
⁵⁶ku₆ mucen-bi muc₃ ba-ni-ib₂-de₆ gul-/la\ [...]
⁵⁷e₂ kug ^na₄za-gin₃-na zal-a-ni er₂ X [...]
⁵⁸huj-ja₂ caggina [...] X [...]
⁵⁹ezem-ma gal-e X X [...]
⁶⁰cir₃ kug cir₃ ha-/mun\ [...]
⁶¹cem₃ ^kuca₂-la₂ [...]
⁶²me gal me car₂-/ra\ [...]
⁶³ki dijir an ki-a [...]
⁶⁴di lugal-e jidru kug a₂ zid-[da ...]
⁶⁵en lu₂-mah nin-dijir [...]
⁶⁶sukkal ^disimud-de₃ a₂ [...]
⁶⁷e₂ lu₂ nu-zu-ba da-bi X [...]
⁶⁸eridug^ki ec₃-abzu sig₉-ga-bi [...]
⁶⁹tug₂-mah-he su-ub-ba lu₂-erim₂^?-e /he₂\-[...]
⁷⁰X lu₂ X uj₃ X X he₂-mi-/in^?\-[...]
⁷¹[u₃]-mun-bi a^? bal-bal-e-da uc₂-ni im-bal
⁷²[...] X an sig₇-ga-gin₇ ul-ce₃ tag-ga-/am₃\
⁷³[...] /gu₂\-da ba-an-la₂

⁷⁴[ki-ru-gu₂ 3-kam]-/ma\-am₃

⁷⁵X [...]
⁷⁶/a\ [...]

⁷⁷jic-gi₄-jal₂-[bi-im]

⁷⁸X [...] X ur₅ bad-a cag₄ sig₃-[ga ...]
⁷⁹[...] X kug tu^mucen-ma-/gin₇\ [...]
⁸⁰AN X [...]
⁸¹mucen uru₂ gul-la-ke₄ gud₃ [...]
⁸²u₃-ku-ku^mucen mucen cag₄ sig₃-ga-ke₄ ki^? [...]
⁸³cag₄ dab₅ X [...]
^84jicU₂.JIR₂ kur-ra-ke₄ ka ba-ni-ib₂-[kec₂]
^85jicU₂.JIR₂ kur-ra-ke₄ gar₃ ba-ni-ib₂-[(...)] X X
^86urudcen kug lu₂ igi nu-/bar\-[re]-da
⁸⁷lu₂ /SU\^ki elam^ki lu₂ ha-/lam\-[ma igi i-ni]-in-bar
⁸⁸E₂.JECTUG₂.^dNISABA e₂-/jectug₂\ [...] /ka^?\ [...] ba-cu₂
⁸⁹me abzu ce-er-ka-an dug₄-ga [...] X ba-ab-DU
⁹⁰/gi₁₆-sa\ kug erim₃ jar-jar-a ki X [...] jar-ra-ba
⁹¹muru₉-gin₇ ki [us₂-sa ...]-a-ba
⁹²buru₅^mucen-gin₇ a₂-[bur₂-bi sar-sar]-/ra\ ba-e-re₇-ec
⁹³kug ^na₄za-gin₃ [...] /ba\-ab-DU
⁹⁴eridug^ki nij₂ [...] X ba-ab-dug₄
⁹⁵ec₃ bar X [...]-bi-a
⁹⁶an-cej₆-/ja₂\ [...]-in-du₃
⁹⁷tir hur-/saj^?\-[ja₂^? ...] mu-ni-in-[...]
⁹⁸X ne X [...] X [...]
⁹⁹/im^?\ [...]
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SEGMENT B

(continuation of 4th kirugu)
¹a-a ^den-ki [i-lu] /ni₂\-te-/na\ [...]

²ki-ru-gu₂ 4-[kam-ma-am₃]

³a-a ^den-ki i-lu ni₂-te-na gu₃ gig im-me

⁴jic-gi₄-jal₂-bi-im

⁵nam-bi-ce₃ ^den-ki lugal abzu-ke₄
⁶iri-ni iri kur₂-gin₇ bar-ta ba-da-gub gu₂ ki-ce₃ ba-an-la₂
⁷nin-bi ab₂ zid arhuc-a kug ^ddam-gal-nun-na
⁸gaba-ni i₃-hur-[re] igi-ni i₃-hur-re gu₃ nir-ra im-me
⁹cu 2-a-na jiri₂ ba-da-ra cu bi₂-in-du₈ ur-bi i₃-gu₇-e
¹⁰sig₂-ni ^u₂numun₂-bur-gin₇ i₃-ze₂-e i-lu gig ja₂-[ja₂]
¹¹uru₂ munus-zu nu-/til\-[la a]-/la\-zu nu-gi₄-a-ju₁₀ me-a er₂-zu ba-gig
¹²uru₂-ze₂-eb^ki /uru₂\ munus-zu nu-til-la a-la-zu nu-gi₄-a-ju₁₀ me-a er₂-zu ba-cec₂^?
13gud-/gin₇\ [...] mah-za ba-e-cub-be₂-en /hul^?\ [...] mu-cub-be₂
¹⁴X [...] X dim₂-ma-me-en cag₄-/ju₁₀\ [...]
¹⁵[...] AN ga-ca-an-e [...]
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SEGMENT C

(continuation of 6th kirugu)
¹[...] X X [...]
²[...] su₃-ud-da-ac dijir gal-[gal]-e-[ne]
³u₃-[mu-un] ^dmu-ul-lil₂ lugal kur-kur-ra-ke₄
⁴ki-/en\-[gi]-/ra\ i-bi₂ hul he₂-en-ci-bar jiri₃ bal-a he₂-em-gul^?
5ki-ur₃ ki gal zag he₂-bi₂-in-tag
⁶e₂-kur za-gin₃-na du₃-a-ba ^jical-e he₂-em-mi-in-ra
⁷zag /he₂-bi\-in-tag cu li-bi₂-in-dag
⁸kin-/sig\ unu₂-gal-ni mu-ni he₂-pad₃-de₃
^9d/a\-[ru]-ru nin₉ ^dmu-ul-lil₂-la₂-ke₄
¹⁰iri-ni iri-saj-rig₇ zag he₂-bi₂-in-tag
¹¹kec₃[^ki] ki ulutim₂ kalam-ma-ke₄
¹²itima kug ud nu-zu-ba uj₃-e igi he₂-ni-in-bar
¹³zag he₂-bi₂-in-tag cu li-bi₂-in-tag
¹⁴kin-sig unu₂-gal-ni mu-ni he₂-pad₃-de₃
¹⁵u₃-mu-un ^dnanna u₃-mu-un ^dac-im₂-babbar
¹⁶/iri-ni\ urim₂^ki-ma zag he₂-bi₂-in-tag
¹⁷[cag₄]-mar-ra-ka ka-na-aj₂-bi he₂-en-til
¹⁸[e₂]-kic-nu-jal₂ aj₃-gig-ga he₂-bi₂-ak cag₄-/bi^?\ he₂-bi₂-ra
¹⁹[zag] he₂-bi₂-in-tag cu li-bi₂-in-dag
²⁰[kin]-sig unu₂-gal-ni mu-ni he₂-pad₃-de₃
^21dga-ca-an-an-na ga-ca-an an ki-ke₄
²²iri-ni unug^ki-ga zag he₂-bi₂-in-tag
²³e₂-an-na e₂ ub 7 izi 7 kar-kar-re-de₃ an X /ti^?\
²⁴zag he₂-bi₂-in-tag cu li-bi₂-in-dag
²⁵kin-sig unu₂-gal-ni mu-ni he₂-pad₃-de₃
²⁶[mu]-ud-na-ju₁₀ uru₂-zu uru₂-ze₂-eb^ki-gin₇ gul-la a-ba-[a igi mu-ni-in]-/du₈\

²⁷ki-ru-gu₂ 6-kam-ma-am₃

²⁸[mu-ud]-/na\-ju₁₀ me-na ba-du₃-e me-na ba-gul^?-e me-tec₂ abzu^? [...] X

²⁹[jic]-gi₄-jal₂-bi-im

³⁰[u₃]-mu-un ^dam-an-ki uru₂-zu uru₂-ze₂-eb gul-la a-ba-a mu-[ni-in]-du₈
³¹[ec₃]-abzu e₂-zu-gin₇ hul-a a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du₈
³²ki-cu-tag-ga-ni lu₂ nu-ed₃-de₃
³³kin-sig unu₂-gal-ni mu-ni li-bi₂-in-pad₃-de₃
^34den-ki lugal abzu-ke₄
³⁵cag₄ ba-an-sig₃ /ur₅-ra-ni\ ba-bad inim nitalam-na-ce₃
³⁶ni₂-te-a-ni i-si-ic mi-ni-ib-la₂ cag₄ ka-tab-ba ba-an-nu₂
³⁷lugal-ju₁₀ ur₅ nam-ba-bad-e cag₄ nam-ba-sig₃-ge
³⁸a-a ^den-ki ur₅ nam-ba-bad-e cag₄ nam-ba-sig₃-ge
³⁹dumu an-na cag₄-zu ki-ur₃-zu-ce₃ iri-zu-ce₃ /muctug₂-zu\-ce₃
⁴⁰iri kur₂-ra tuc-a gig-ga-am₃ iri-zu-ce₃ muctug₂-zu-ce₃
⁴¹e₂ kur₂-ra tuc-a gig-ga-am₃ e₂-zu-ce₃ /muctug₂\-zu-ce₃
⁴²iri lu₂ ta nu-ub-da-sa₂-a iri-zu-ce₃ muctug₂-zu
⁴³e₂ lu₂ ta nu-ub-da-sa₂-a e₂-zu muctug₂-zu
⁴⁴eridug^ki-ga ud-bi ba-su₃-su₃ ji₆-bi ba-til-til
⁴⁵ac-te-zu tuc-a hu-mu-ra-ab-be₂
⁴⁶mu-nu₂-zu nu₂-a hu-mu-ra-ab-be₂
⁴⁷e₂-zu [ni₂] te-na-ab hu-mu-ra-ab-be₂
⁴⁸barag kug-zu hul₂-/la-bi\ dirig-bi tuc-a hu-mu-ra-ab-be₂
⁴⁹a-a-zu an lugal dijir-re-e-ne-ke₄ cag₄-zu he₂-eb-dug₃-ge
⁵⁰lu₂-ulu₃ lu₂ sun₅-na er₂ e₂ zid dam-za mu-ra-an-de₆ igi-zu-ce₃ du₁₂-a-bi
⁵¹lu₂-ulu₃-bi cag₄-zu ha-ba-na-huj-je₂₆
⁵²sizkur-ra dug₄-ga igi zid bar-mu-ce-eb

⁵³ki-ru-gu₂ 7-kam-ma-am₃

⁵⁴X X X X zag-zu he₂-[bi₂]-in-tag e₂-zu ba-e-de₃-cub

⁵⁵[jic-gi₄-jal₂]-/bi\-im

⁵⁶[... ki]-bi ha-ra-ab-gi₄-gi₄
⁵⁷[...] X-za
⁵⁸[...] X
⁵⁹[lu₂] ha-lam ak-a-gin₇ saj nu-mu-/un\-[cub ...]

A version from Ur

(UET 6 142)

SEGMENT A

¹iri me nun-na a gal-la dirig-ga a-e ba-da-ri /sag₉^?\ [...]
²sug dajal-bi jiri₃ ba-an-ja₂-ja₂ cag₄-ba ^jicjiri₂ kur-ra /ib₂^?\-[mu₂-mu₂]
³ma₂ giri₁₇-zal-la ma₂ tarah abzu a-e ba-da-ri^! /sag₉^?\ [...] amac-bi kar bi₂-ib₂-/kar^?\ [...]
^4dsirsir an-gub-ba u₂ lu₂ ma₂ u₅ na-nam ma₂-saj-ja₂ [...] igi-bi-da ba-e-cu₂ BU X [...]
⁵e₂-a lu₂ erim₂-e mu-un-hul-uc me-bi cu suh₃-a /ba\-[ab-dug₄]

⁶gi-gu₃-na-ke₄ e₂ kug lu₂ erim₂-e abzu [...]
⁷e₂-u₆-nir ec₃ an-gin₇ saj-bi mu-un-il₂ jissu-[bi ...]

⁸ka₂ gu-la ka₂ igi pirij-ja₂ ki nam-tar-ra lu₂ erim₂-[e] ^jicig-bi izi ba-ab-[cum₂]
^9dka-he₂-jal₂ ^digi-he₂-jal₂-e i₃-du₈ e₂-a X [...]
¹⁰[...] X ^den-ki-ke₄ ki X X X a jectug₂ uj₃-bi [...]
¹¹[...] du ki ha-[lam] abzu me ^da-nun-[na] [...]
¹²[...]-/bi\ bi₂-ib₂-de₂-a kalam-ma [...]
¹³[...] X-gin₇ jic ga ba [...]
¹⁴[...] X cag₄ iri X [...]
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SEGMENT B

¹eridug^ki-/ga\ [...]
²iri jic-gi NE [...]
³eridug^ki-ga gud ab₂ [...]
⁴cah₂ jic-gi nu-me-[a ...]
⁵eridug^ki-ga gud-gin₇ X [...]
⁶nin iri-ke₄ e₂-ju₁₀ IM X [...] X X [...]

⁷ki-ru-gu₂ 3-[kam]-ma-[am₃]

⁸a-a ^den-ki a e₂-zu a iri-zu a nam-lu₂-ulu₃-zu kur-ra [...]

⁹jic-gi₄-jal₂-bi-[im]

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28.v.1998-05.vi.1998 : GC : standardisation
21.vii.1998 : JAB : proofreading
17.xi.1999 : GC : tagging
16.xii.1999 : ER : proofreading SGML
16.xii.1999 : ER : converting to HTML 4.0
7.ix.2001 : ER : header and footer reformatted; substantive content of file not changed