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1-6...... from the
distant radiance, ...... in heaven,
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Suen, ......, ...... Cu-Suen. Nanna has elevated .......
7 Barsud.
8-12The beauty of heaven, the prince of earth, youthful Suen, the immense, the light of heaven and earth, who makes years of prosperity and good ...... last permanently, Nanna, the lord who is born each month, sired my Cu-Suen.
13 Cagbatuku.
14-18Mighty one, great power among the great gods, father Nanna, your judgments are ingenious decisions -- deciding great destinies with Nunamnir, his beloved youth Acimbabbar decides destiny for my Cu-Suen.
192nd barsud.
20-24The light which
sweetens the night and structures the year, Nanna, the
crown of the holy heavens, ...... my Cu-Suen,
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252nd cagbatuku.
26-36...... Nanna is the great lord of heaven and earth. ...... has made
manifest ....... ...... is spreading .......
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......, the just crown ...... in heaven, ...... on his head, he has given
guidance. My Cu-Suen is the
prince of the Land.
37 Sa-barsuda.
38-39......, lengthen the days (?) for my Cu-Suen, my Cu-Suen who has grown as high as the heavens.
40Its jicgijal.
41-50The lord, the son of An, ......, ...... with shining horns, renowned Nanna, ......, whose commands ......, the light of the firmament, the light of the earth, whose luminosity speeds to the people, lord Acimbabbar, a viper made visible, the youth Suen whose holy countenance approaches the earth, Nanna -- just as he appears elevated (?) in heaven and above earth, so he has elevated Cu-Suen over the Land.
51-62...... imbued with awesomeness, a dragon for the heavens, ...... imbued with awesomeness, ...... in the heavens, ......, the prince who trusts in you, my Cu-Suen, ...... has embraced ....... ...... all the lands in their vastness, ...... the sceptre of distant days. The people of the rebel lands, ...... all of them ......, have entrusted ...... to Cu-Suen for the beneficent princely son of Enlil. My king ......, Cu-Suen ...... in celebration!
63 Sa-jara.
64...... my Cu-Suen days of life.
65Its jicgijal.
66-68May (?) the lord of heaven, the well-disposed one, ...... the earth, youthful Suen, the lord of heaven, ......, ...... Cu-Suen.
69Its uru.
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