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Nanshe and the birds (Nanshe C): composite text

SEGMENT A

¹u₅^mucen jic-gi kug-ta nam-/ta\-[ed₂]
²jic-gi kug-ga-ta nam-/ta\-[ed₂]
³u₅^mucen kug-zu ud an-cag₄-ge mu-un-zal^?
4u₅^mucen-e an-na KAxX mu-ni-ib₂-/gi₄\
⁵KAxX.KAxX-bi dug₃-ga-am₃ gu₃-bi ab-/sag₉^?\-[...]
⁶nin-ju₁₀ u₅^mucen-a-ni hi-li [na-an-...]
⁷in-nin₉ ama ^dnance u₅^mucen-a-ni hi-li na-an-[X X]
⁸in-nin₉-me-en u₅^mucen-ju₁₀ a-gin₇ X [...] je₂₆-e a-gin₇ sag₉^? [...]
^9dnance-me-en u₅^mucen-ju₁₀ a-gin₇ JIR₂^? kug-e a-gin₇ sag₉^? [...]
¹⁰ni₂-te-a-ni u₅^mucen gal-gin₇ a-a nam-mi-[X X]
¹¹e-ne an-ta ki-a gub-ba-[am₃]
¹²cilam kug-gin₇ a-a mu-un-[...]
¹³u₅^mucen kug cilam babbar a bar-ra a bi₂-/in\-[naj]
¹⁴a-ji₆ uru₁₆-da zag am₃-da-X [...]
^15dnance su₃-ra₂-aj₂-je₂₆-e A [...]
^16da-nun-na dijir gal-[gal-e-ne-ke₄]
¹⁷in-nin₉ ama ^dnance munus /zid\ [...]
^18dnance nin₉ za₃-mi₂ [dug₄-ga] ^da-nun-na-[ke₄-ne]
¹⁹ama um-ma sag₉-ga ^den-lil₂-la₂
^20dnance (1 ms. has instead: nin-ju₁₀) u₅^mucen-a-ni hul₂-la-e
²¹ec₃ za-gin₃-na ba-an-jar
²²u₅^mucen kug-ga jiri₃-ni ba-an-dur₂-ru
²³in-nin₉-me-en mucen-ju₁₀ zar ab-du₈-ce₃ gu₂ ha-ma-ab-si-si
^24dnance-me-en mucen-ju₁₀ zar ab-du₈-ce₃ gu₂ ha-ma-ab-si-si
²⁵mucen an [ki]-a he₂-em-gub
²⁶mucen mu nu-zu /sizkur^?\ he₂-em-tum₂
²⁷mucen sa nu-zu X he₂-em-DU
²⁸mucen su^?-din gu₃ /nu^?\-e /cu^?\ KEC₂-ra₂-[...]
²⁹mucen-e an-na dug₃ mu-un-bad-bad-/de₃^?\
³⁰anzud^mucen-de₃ ^da-nun-na-ke₄-ne-/bi^?\ nam mu-un-di-ni-ib₂-tar-re
³¹KA.CEC^mucen-e a jectug-/ga\ X X im-ta-ra-ed₂
³²in-nin-ju₁₀ ur₂ [...] X
³³mucen KA.CEC^mucen-me-en ni₂-ja₂ X [...] DU
^34dnance-ju₁₀ /ur₂\-[...]
³⁵mucen KA.CEC^mucen-me-en [ni₂]-ja₂ [...]
³⁶[...] an-ta gi₄^? [...] MU [...]
³⁷/ba^?\ X /di^?\ [X] X [...]
³⁸na-[...]
³⁹hu-ri₂-/in\[^mucen ...]
⁴⁰[...] hu-ri₂-[in^mucen]
⁴¹/am-e\ kur ur₂-ra jic ba-ni-ib-ra-[am₃]
⁴²tarah-e kur bad₃-da jic ba-ni-ib-ra-[am₃]
⁴³a₁₂-ra₂-bu ^mucen a₁₂-ra₂-bu^mucen nunuz-zu dadag-ga-am₃
⁴⁴mucen a₁₂-ra₂-bu^mucen nunuz-zu dadag-ga-am₃
⁴⁵nunuz-zu kug-ga-am₃ nunuz-zu [X (X)]-ra-am₃ lu₂ me-a ba-an-tum₃
⁴⁶ga-nu₁₁^mucen hur-saj-ja₂ nunuz nam-ma-ab-X X
⁴⁷nunuz-bi nij₂-il₂-la cu nam-ma-an-tij₄
⁴⁸mucen-e ji₆-a en-nu-uj₃ im-mi-in-zu
^49dha-ia₃^mucen en-nu-uj₃-ja₂ ud mi-ni-ib₂-zal-zal-e
⁵⁰mucen kug ^dha-ia₃^{mucen d}ha-ia₃^mucen ud mi-ni-ib₂-zal-zal-e
⁵¹mucen ^na₄gug-ta gug ^na₄za-gin₃-ta za-gin₃
^52na₄nir₂-ta nir₂ kug-sig₁₇ na-me-a kuc kug-sig₁₇ jar-ra
^53dha-ia₃^mucen tibira-e /hu^?\-mu-ri-ib-sig₁₀-ge
⁵⁴/mucen\-e an-na te₈^mucen uc-bar te₈^mucen uc-bar
⁵⁵/te₈\-uz^mucen-e an-na te₈^mucen uc-bar te₈^mucen uc-bar
⁵⁶[a₂]-bi tec₂-am₃ jiri₃-bi tec₂-am₃
⁵⁷X X-ja₂ cu gal [X X]
⁵⁸akkil-bi jectug-e^? KA [...]
⁵⁹/gambi_x^?\([MI₂.US₂.SA ₂].KID)^mucen akkil^!-bi pa X [...]
⁶⁰[...] luh cu NE^mucen A X [...]
⁶¹[...] dumu nun-na ur₅ [...]
⁶²[...] /id₂\-da jic-gi [...]
⁶³[...] A HA [...]
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SEGMENT B

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³[...] na₄ GIR^? X X [...] /cu\ im-ta-du₇-du₇
⁴/mi\-[sa]-az^mucen KA [...] X-am₃ ur₅ ca₄
⁵mucen^? BAD gig X X X A
⁶muc-gu₇^mucen sig₇-ga-am₃ X im-X-an-sig₉-/ga^?\
⁷a₂-bi ma₂-gur₈ [...]
⁸um^?mucen-e KU en zi KA /kug^?\ X /ib₂\-jal₂
⁹ [gu₂]-bi₂^{mucen [ku]-pu-u₂} KIJ₂ X tal₂-tal₂-le
¹⁰[X] A₂ mucen^? [...] X-na ib^?-ci-ku₄-ku₄
¹¹[...] mucen LU KA im-X
¹²[...] X-na X-si^?-ic mu-na-ja₂-ja₂
¹³[...] na-ja₂-/ja₂\ [...]
¹⁴[...] X [...]
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SEGMENT C

¹[ ] gi₄-X^mucen [...]
²[X] [^d]/nin\-hur-saj-ka nij₂-gur₁₁-ra-ni-ce₃ kur-re ba-ab-/de₆\
³[nij₂]-gur₁₁-ra-ni-ce₃ ki kij₂-kij₂-da-ni-ce₃
⁴mucen-e nij₂-gur₁₁-mu-du-um^mucen mu-ce₃ ba-an-sa₄-[(...)]
⁵nij₂-gur₁₁-mu-du-um^mucen gu₃ im-[de₂]
⁶edin kec₃^ki-a-ka i-si-ic mu-un-ja₂-ja₂-ja₂
⁷mucen KA bal-bal e₂-gal-la lug-/lug\-[ga]
⁸SAL.SAL^mucen-e ni₂-bi-ce₃ ir₂ im-ci-cec₂-cec₂
⁹ceg₉-bar^mucen gada ha-ad-e du₇-a kar-ra jal₂-la-am₃
¹⁰ceg₉-bar^mucen-gu-ru-ug^mucen su₄-a tug₂-gun₄-na jic-gi-a la₂-a
¹¹UD.DU^mucen-e a-zag-gur₁₁^ku₆ [mi]-ni-ib-dab₅-dab₅-be₂
¹²giri₁₆-i-lu^mucen ni₂ uj₃-ja₂ giri₁₆-i-lu-bi X X
¹³li-li-bi-sig^mucen-e bar-/da^?\ [...] u₂-gin₇ im-ri-/ri\
¹⁴sa₄^mucen gud₃ amar-bi [...] bar-ba nam-mi-ib₂-/sa₄^?\
¹⁵dub₂-dub₂-bu^mucen-e SAHAR /im\ [...] ni₂-bi nam-ma-ab-[...]
¹⁶ceg₅-ceg₅^mucen-e lu₂ tur ir₂ /pad₃\-[da-gin₇] sig₇ (ms: IG) na-ja₂-ja₂ [...]
¹⁷gu₂-bi-gu₂-zag-ga^mucen [...] lu₂ cag₄ dab₅-ba-[gin₇]
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SEGMENT D

(it is possible that Segment D belongs to a different version)

¹[...] X [...]
²[...] X X [...]
³[...] /sig₇\-ga ba-tur [...]
⁴ [...]^mucen-e ^{/u₂?\-si₂-gum} kici₆ ki-in-dar-/ra\-[gin₇ ...]
⁵[...]-/ta\ ^dba-u₂ a nam-tu₅-/tu₅\ [...] me cu mu-un-na-/KEC₂^?\
⁶/ti\-gi₄-lu^mucen suhuc dar-ra zu₂-KEC₂ [...]
⁷/tu\^mucen-e gana₂ dajal-la mi₂ bi₂-ib₂-[X]
⁸tu-gur₄^mucen-e kislah lugal-/la\ gig-bi bi₂-ib₂-[...]
⁹u₅-bi^mucen u₅-dar^mucen-e kici₆ [...]
¹⁰mucen-e ki-X-ma ki bi₂-ib₂-[...]
¹¹X cita₃-na mac₂-ance-gin₇ e-ne nam-X-[...]
¹²/KA\ kug KA-zu sikil /KA\ KAxX nam-X-[...]
¹³[...] a sun₅-bi dumu nu-sig₂-gin₇ ki a-ba-[...]
¹⁴/ha\-mun^mucen-e ha-mun-e [...] cag₄-gada mu-ni-/ib\-[la₂]
¹⁵[...] jectin-na jectin-na-gin₇ X [...]
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SEGMENT E

¹/igiru^?\(/KI\.[SAJ.SAL])[^mucen ...]
²gir-gid₂^mucen [...]
³dur^mucen /dur\-[...]
⁴igi jectin (ms: GU₂) -na gu₂ A [...]
⁵dar^mucen-/e\ en-nu-/uj₃\ [...]
⁶dar^mucen ti-ku-ti-ku-/ma^?-e^? MUCEN\ [...]
⁷UL.BAD^mucen-e ambar-re [...]
⁸a-dar-dar-ra^mucen-ke₄ tug₂ sim/^mucen\ [...]
⁹IB₂.KEC₂^mucen-de₃ gu la₂-a-ta X [...] ni₂-bi
¹⁰zu₂-KEC₂^mucen-de₃ ambar zu₂-KEC₂-de₃ [...]
¹¹cu-ur₃^mucen-e a₂ tal₂-bi saj-bi [...] ba-ni-/ib₂\-[...]
¹²u₃-ku-ku^mucen-e di-li-bi-pi-la ud mi-ni-ib₂-zal-zal-e
¹³sipad^mucen ulu₃-di-ig ulu₃-di-ig gu₃ i₃-de₂-de₂-e
¹⁴sipad^mucen dur-dar^mucen-gin₇ gun₃-a muc₂ saj-ja₂ mi-ni-ib₂-jal₂
¹⁵nu-erim₂-la₂^{mucen cu?-ur} ab-ta gi-du₃-a ba-ra-am₃-da-lug-ga-am₃
¹⁶ti-ri₂-da^mucen jic-gi-a ti-ri₂-da ba-e-sa₄
¹⁷[X X] ku₆ mucen-e ki aj₂-me-en
¹⁸[...]-ba^?-ja₂ sag₂ nu-di-me-en
¹⁹[...] X-ga-a nu-tur-re-me-en
²⁰[in-nin₉] ama ^dnance [za₃]-mi₂-<zu> dug₃-ga-am₃

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16.v.2000-25.vii.2000 : JAB : standardisation
08.viii.2000 : GZ : proofreading
11.viii.2000 : GC : tagging
26.x.2000 : ER : proofreading SGML
26.x.2000 : ER : converting to HTML 4.0
7.ix.2001 : ER : header and footer reformatted; substantive content of file not changed