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A praise poem of Shulgi (Shulgi X): composite text

¹/lugal\ ma₂ na-mu-u₅
²[ki-unug^ki]-/ge^?\ me nam-nun-na-ce₃
³[ki-en]-gi ki-uri u₆ mu-e
⁴kar^! kul-ab₄^ki-ba-ke₄ ma₂ na-ga-am₃-mi-in-us₂
⁵am gal hur-saj-ja₂ a₂ il₂-il₂-la-da
⁶udu en zid-de₃ cu-a la₂-a-da
⁷mac₂ si₄^? mac₂ za la₂ gaba-a tab-ba-da
^8dinana-ra ec₃ e₂-an-na-ka mu-na-da-an-ku₄-ku₄-u₃
⁹sipad zid cul-gi-re cag₄ ki aj₂ ^tug₂ma₆ tug₂ mu-mu₄
¹⁰hi-li men-ce₃ saj-ja₂ mi-ni-jal₂
^11dinana-ke₄ u₆ mu-ni-dug₄
¹²ni₂-te-ni-ce₃ cir₃ ba-ci-ni-ra
¹³en₃-du-ce₃^! im-e
¹⁴lugal-ra u₃-mu-un-ra
¹⁵a mu-na-tu₁₇-a-gin₇
¹⁶su-ba du₅-mu-zid-ra a mu-na-tu₁₇-a-gin₇
¹⁷im da-ju₁₀ cu tag-ge₄ dug₄-ga-gin₇
¹⁸u₃ cembulug-ga ka-ju₁₀ gun₅-gun₅-na-gin₇
¹⁹cim-zi i-bi₂-ja₂ mi-ni-mar-mar-ra-gin₇
²⁰cu na-aj₂-sag₉-ga-na-ka
²¹ib₂-ib₂-ju₁₀ mi-ni-dim₂-dim₂-ma₃-gin₇
²²u₃-mu-un i₃-nu₂ kug ^d inana^na-ce₃
²³su-ba du₅-mu-zid-de₃
²⁴ur₂-ra ga i₃-du₈-a-na-gin₇
²⁵X IM a₂ gi-rin-ja₂ GI₄ in-te_x(GUR₈)-te_x(GUR₈)-na-gin₇
²⁶[X] X saj kac^! saj-gin₇
²⁷mu-uc^? mu-tag-ga-gin₇
²⁸siki ur₂-ju₁₀ ja₂-an-/suh₃^?\-[suh₃-a-gin ₇]
²⁹siki pa-ju₁₀ a-ne in-da-an-dug₄-ga-gin₇
³⁰gal₄ kug-ja₂ cu bi₂-in-ma-ra-gin₇
³¹cag₄ ze₂-ba-ja₂ u₃ [X] X-bi i₃-X-/nu₂^?\-a-gin₇
³²ma₂-MI-ni-gin₇ mu-X-[X]-/AN^?\-gin₇
³³ma₂-sal-la-ni-gin₇ mu-un-til-til-la-gin₇
³⁴ki-nu₂-a mi₂ ja₂-ni-dug₄-ga-a-gin₇
³⁵u₃-mu-un-ra mi₂ da-an-dug₄
³⁶na-aj₂ ze₂-eb₂ du₁₀-mu-ni-ib₂-tar^ar
37sipad zid cul-gi-ra mi₂ da-an-dug₄
³⁸na-aj₂ ze₂-eb₂ du₁₀-mu-ni-ib₂-tar^ar
39a₂-gar₃-ra-na mi₂-ec₂ da-an-dug₄
⁴⁰na-aj₂-sipad kur-kur-ra
⁴¹na-aj₂-ce₃ du₁₀-mu-ni-ib₂-tar^ar
42nin su₃-ra₂-aj₂ an-na
⁴³hi-li saj gig₂-ga
⁴⁴munus cul-la ama-ni-ra dirig-ga
⁴⁵a-a-ni me ba-a
^46dinana dumu ^dsuen-na-ke₄
⁴⁷cul-gi dumu ^dnin-sun₂-ka-ra
⁴⁸nam mu-ni-ib₂-tar-re
⁴⁹me₃-a igi-ce₃ jen-zu je₂₆-me-en₃
⁵⁰cen-cen-na kuc₇-gin₇ tukul la₂-zu-me-en₃
⁵¹unken-na inim mud jal₂-zu-me-en₃
⁵²har-ra-an-na zi cag₄ jal₂-zu je₂₆-me-en
⁵³sipad cag₄-ge pad₃-da X kug-ga-me-en₃
⁵⁴lugal u₂-a zid e₂-an-na-me-en₃
⁵⁵cuba₃ iri₁₂-gal an-na-me-en₃
⁵⁶DU.DU-e ba-ab-du₇-u₃
⁵⁷barag mah-ha saj il₂-la-a ba-ab-du₇-me-en₃
^58jicgu-za za-gin₃-na dur₂-jar-ra-a ba-ab-du₇-u₃
⁵⁹saj-zu men gun₃-a ba-ab-du₇-u₃
⁶⁰bar-zu-ce₃ tug₂ suluhu sud-de₃ ba-ab-du₇-u₃
⁶¹tug₂ nam-lugal-la₂-ka cag₄ la₂-a ba-ab-du₇-u₃
⁶²mitum-ma a₂ il₂-de₃ ba-ab-du₇-u₃
^63jictukul-a dug₃ bad-ba₉-re₆ ba-ab-du₇-u₃
⁶⁴ti su₃ ^jicpan si sa₂-e-de₃ ba-ab-du₇-u₃
^65jicilar ^kucib₂-ur₃-ra zag KEC₂-ra₂-a ba-ab-du₇-u₃
⁶⁶cu-zu-ce₃ jidru kug-ge ba-ab-du₇-u₃
⁶⁷jiri₃-zu-ce₃ ^kuce-sir₂ kug-ge ba-ab-du₇-u₃
⁶⁸dug₃ tuku-me-en₃ har-ra-an-na kas₄ di-de₃ ba-ab-du₇-u₃
⁶⁹amar za-gin₃-na-gin₇ gaba kug-ja₂ a-ne di-de₃ ba-ab-du₇-u₃
⁷⁰cag₄ ki aj₂-zu-u₃ ud he₂-em-su₃-re₆-e
⁷¹an-ne₂ mi-ri-in-ak na-da-ab-kur₂-re
^72den-lil₂ lu₂ nam tar-tar-re-de₃ cu na-an-ni-ib-bal-e
^73dinana-ke₄ mi₂ mu-ni-in-dug₄
⁷⁴cag₄ hul₂-la ^dnin-e₂-gal-ka zu
⁷⁵mac₂ gig₂ umbin ba-an-kij₂
⁷⁶mac₂ babbar₂ a ba-an-tu₁₇-tu₁₇
⁷⁷am hur-saj-ja₂ giri₁₇-ce₃ ba-an-la₂-la₂
⁷⁸e₂ ninda₂ mah gu₃ nun di-dam
⁷⁹cul ^dutu-u₃ ec₃ e₂-babbar₂-ra mu-na-ni-ib₂-ku₄-ku₄
⁸⁰cul ^dutu-u₃ saj-ki zalag-ga-ni mu-ci-ib₂-zi-zi
⁸¹cul-gi sipad zid ki-en-gi-ra-[ra] nam mu-ni-[ib₂-tar-re]
⁸²[lugal] ka gun₃-gun₃ igi sag₉-sag₉
⁸³ur-saj kalag-ga pirij-ce₃ tud-da
⁸⁴sun₂ tur nam-cul-ba gub-ba
⁸⁵lipic tuku ne₃-ni-e nu-KEC₂-ra₂
⁸⁶hur-saj gal-gal-la jiri₃-ni jar
⁸⁷ur-saj kur-ra mu-rig₅-rig₅-ge-ec
⁸⁸barag-barag-ge jiri₃ sa-ga i₃-mi-/dug₄\
⁸⁹mu-zu zag an-na-ce₃ mu-u₃-jar
⁹⁰lugal-zu ^dac-im₂-babbar₂-ra silim-ma jen-na
⁹¹enegir₃^ki iri me-lem₄-ma du₃-a
⁹²ma₂ nam-ga-am₃-mi-in-us₂
⁹³a nun-ne₂ cag₄ kug-ga ru-a kur cuba_x(MUC.CA) tud-da-a
^94dnin-a-zu gud-sun₂ naj-a ad-ba gu₃ di-gin₇
⁹⁵na^? [...]
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¹⁰¹[...] X-zu-/ra\ [...]
¹⁰²KA [...] X mu ja₂ [...]
¹⁰³X [X]-e lal₃-gin₇ i₃ nun [...]
¹⁰⁴[ur-saj]-me-en ki-bal-ta jen-na [...]
¹⁰⁵/lugal\ en inim cud₃-da ra₂-zu-[ke₄] /cag₄\ mu-ni-pad₃-pad₃-de₃
¹⁰⁶sipad cul-gi en cud₃-da ra₂-zu-[ke₄] cag₄ mu-ni-pad₃-pad₃-/de₃\
¹⁰⁷/lugal\ [^d]/en\-lil₂-le a₂ cum₂-ma a-ba mu-da-ja₂-ja₂
¹⁰⁸HI^? X-[zu]-u₃ a-ba mu-ku₄-ku₄
¹⁰⁹HI^? X-na-zu-u₃ a-ba ba-ta-ed₂-ed₂
¹¹⁰[X] X lu₂ cag₄-zu-u₃ mu-zu a-da-zu al na-me
¹¹¹[...] me₃-zu al i₃-bi₂-in-dug₄-ga
¹¹²[a₂] sud-sud-da-zu a-na ba-ta-an-ed₂-ed₂
¹¹³anzud^mucen-gin₇ gu₃ dub₂-da-zu-ne igi-zu-u₃ a-ba ba-gub
¹¹⁴ud-gin₇ sig₄ gi₄-gi₄-da-zu-ne
¹¹⁵kur gi ba₉-ra₂ NE-da hur-saj gi-gin₇ saj im-mi-sig₃-sig₃
¹¹⁶kur-ra e₂-bi-a igi mu-ni-bar-bar
¹¹⁷tidnum-e u₆ dug₃ i₃-mi-dug₄
^118dutu-gin₇ ni₂-zu-u₃ me₃-a dalla im-ma-ni-ed₂
^119dnergal-gin₇ ^jictukul-zu-u₃ uc₂-a ka im-ma-ni-ba
¹²⁰jic-gid₂-da-zu-u₃ u₃-mun kalam-ma-ka cu ba-ni-gid₂-gid₂
¹²¹ig gal iri-a-me-en₃ bad₃ gal kalam-ma-me-en₃
¹²²sa-par₃ an ki-e dub^!-ba-me-en₃ ^jicud₅-saj ki-en-gi-da sig₉-ga-me-en₃
¹²³ar₂^?-zu-u₃ he₂-jal₂-la X hu-mu-ni-ib₂-pad₃-de₃
¹²⁴inim ^den-lil₂-la₂ nij₂ gu-la-am₃ saj-za an-dul₃-ce₃ he₂-em-ak
¹²⁵cag₄ ki aj₂ ^dinana-ke₄ cu na-ri₂-bar-re
^126dnin-a-zu-u₃ SAL MA cud₃-da mi-ni-in-pad₃-pad₃-da-ta
¹²⁷u₈ zid-da sila₄ mu-ni-in-car₂-car₂^ar
128ud₅ zid-da mac₂ mu-ni-in-car₂-car₂^ar
129ab₂ babbar₂-ra amar bi₂-/in\-du₃-du₃
^130dnanna e₂-temen-ni₂-/gur₃\-na mu-na-da-an-ku₄-ku₄-u₃
¹³¹e₂ nam-lugal e₂ he₂-du₇-ba KI.LUGAL.GUB ki kug-ba saj bi₂-in-il₂
¹³²lugal-a-ni ^dac-im₂-babbar₂-re igi hul₂-hul₂-la-ni mu-ci-bar-ba-re
¹³³cul-gi sipad zid ki-en-gi-ra-ra nam mu-ni-ib₂-tar-re
¹³⁴ur-saj en gaba jal₂ kur-kur-ra a₂ zid-da kalam-ma
¹³⁵u₃-ma gub-ba-ju₁₀-u₃ sa₂ bi₂-dug₄ inim mu-dug₄-ga im-ma-ni-jar
¹³⁶ki bal nam ba-da-ku₅-ra₂-ja₂ e₂-bi du₆-du₆-ra₂ /mi\-ni-jar-jar
¹³⁷iti ud-sakar me cu du₇-du₇-ja₂ na-ba-an-kuc₂-u₃-de₃-e
^138dacnan-gin₇ mu-zu ka kalam-ma-ka ka kur-kur-ra-ka dug₃-ge-ec₂ he₂-eb^?-jal₂^?
139[kug] ^dnin-gal nin e₂-nun-na-ke₄ [jic] ^kucummud-da-gin₇ [ur₂] /hu\-mu-ri₂-in-tal₂-tal₂
¹⁴⁰[^d]suen-e nam dug₃ mu-ni-in-tar^ar
141e₂-gal mah ^dnin-e₂-gal-/la^?\-kam barag kug-ga-a dur₂ ba-a-jar
^142dictaran ki-en-gi-ra cag₄-ta nij₂-nam zu-u₃
¹⁴³di kalam-ma ki-bi-ce₃ i₃-ku₅-re₆
¹⁴⁴ga-ec₈ «sar» kalam-ma ki-bi-ce₃ i₃-ba-re
¹⁴⁵a₂ tuku sig₉-ga ca-ja₂-ac-ce₃ la-ba-an-LAGAB-e
¹⁴⁶ama dumu-ni-ir sag₉-ga mu-na-ab-be₂
¹⁴⁷dumu a-a-ni-ir nij₂-gen₆-na mu-na-ni-ib₂-gi₄-gi₄
¹⁴⁸ki-en-gi-re he₂-jal₂ mu-da-ab-si^?
149urim^ki-e giri₁₇-zal mu-da-ab-sud
¹⁵⁰CID-ni-ce₃ ga-ki-tir-da mu-da-a-ja₂-ja₂
¹⁵¹lugal-e <ku>-kur silim-e-ec₂ dug₄-ga-a nam-kalag-ga-ne-e dalla bi₂-in-ed₂-a
¹⁵²/nam\-ur-saj-ja₂-ni cu zid bi₂-in-ja₂-ra
¹⁵³ki bal-e gu₂ ki-ce₃ bi₂-in-la₂-a
¹⁵⁴iri-me urim^ki-e he₂-jal₂-la gu₂-bi mi-ni-ib₂-zig₃-ga-a
¹⁵⁵lugal muc za-gin₃-na /gun₃\-a dumu ^den-lil₂-la₂
¹⁵⁶men^! dajal-la saj an-ce₃ il₂-il₂
¹⁵⁷an-da ki mah-ha-na cag₄ kuc₂-u₃ ur₅-ra-ac-da barag gal-e sig₉-a
¹⁵⁸i₃-ti <ud>-zal-la kalam-e kur-kur-re a-ne hul₂-la dug₄^?-dug₄
¹⁵⁹en ^dac-im₂-babbar₂ za₃^!-mi₂
^160dnisaba za₃-mi₂

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03.ix.1998-05.ix.1998 : GZ : standardisation
27.xi.1998 : JAB : proofreading
18.x.1999 : GC : tagging
11.ii.2000 : ER : proofreading SGML
11.ii.2000 : ER : converting to HTML 4.0
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