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An elegy on the death of Nannaya (Elegy 1): composite text

¹/ab\-ba ki re-a-ce₃ dumu-ni-ir kij₂ bi₂-in-gi₄
²dumu ki ba₉-ra₂ jen-na-ri ud-ba ba-ra-an-bad
³ab-ba uru₂^ki-a tuc-a-ra tur₅-ra gaba ba-ri
⁴sud-aj₂ kal-la kur sud-da pad₃-da tur₅-ra gaba ba-ri
⁵KA dim₃ sag₉-sag₉ lu₂ inim zil₂-zil₂-le tur₅-ra gaba ba-ri
⁶alan sud tuku saj-du tuku tec₂-bi tur₅-ra gaba ba-ri
⁷gal zu jic-hur-ra me-te unken-na tur₅-ra gaba ba-ri
⁸lu₂ jen-na ni₂ tej₃-ja₂ dijir-bi tur₅-ra gaba ba-ri
⁹tur₅-ra u₂ nu-gu₇ gaba ba-ri tur₅-ra ba-an-dab₅
¹⁰ka u₃-ba-e-cu₂ ninda nu-mu-un-cu₂-cu₂ cag₄ sug₄-ga ba-an-nu₂
¹¹dub-gin₇ bar-gin₇ ni₂ jal₂-la-ri ib₂-gurud-da mu-un-la₂
¹²ur-saj gaba ur₄-ur₄ jiri₃ nu-mu-/un\-[da]-bad-de₃
¹³KA tur₅-ra-a-ni-ta nam-dumu-ni i-si-/ic\ [(X)] i₃-gu₇
¹⁴cag₄ sig₃-sig₃-ge i-si-ic SI.A X
¹⁵dub zu nibru^ki-a ki-lul-la ba-an-ug₅
¹⁶inim-bi kaskal su₃-ra₂-ce₃ dumu-ni-ir ba-[an]-na-tej₃
¹⁷dumu ad-da-a-ni-ta nu-ub-da-la₂-a-gin₇
¹⁸kij₂ (ms: tug₂) in-ci-gi₄-in₄-nam nu-ub-da-gur^?-ra^?-am₃
¹⁹dumu er₂ in-pad₃ sahar-ta ma-ra-da-cub cir₃ nam-nar mu-un-na-ab-e
^20mlu₂-dijir-ra cag₄ NE.NE-a-ni-ta i-lu ab-sar-re
²¹ab-ba ki-lul-la ba-an-ug₅-ga-ta
^22mdnanna-a (1 ms. has instead: ^mdnanna-a-ju₁₀) cag₄ hul dim₂-ma-ni-ta kur-ce₃ ba-ab-DU-a
²³dam-zu nij₂ ud-bi-ta nitalam-a-ni na-nam me-da nu-mu-un-su-a
²⁴tum₉ dal-ha-mun-gin₇ ud DI ma-ra-ab-kac₄-kac₄-e u₁₈-lu ma-ab-sig₃-ge
²⁵a₂-ed₂-gin₇ za-e ma-ra-ab-ak-e dim₂-ma-ni in-kur₂
²⁶al-lib mu-na-jar i-gi₄-in-zu i-im-ci-TU.TU-de₃
²⁷[X X] im-ma-[ab]-/gur\-re ab₂-gin₇ gu₃ [X X]
²⁸[X X] a-nir an^?-dag^? er₂ im-ma-ce₈-ce₈
²⁹[X X]-bi mu-un-cu₂ u₃ nij₂-zid ba-an-dab₅
³⁰[...]-a NI [...]
³¹[...]-a-ur₄-ur₄ mu-da^?-[ab]-za
³²[...] cu mu-ra-ab-tag-ge cag₄ [X] ba [X X] idim^?
33[...] zi-zi ud zal-ce₃ KA^? X KA^?
34[...] /ki\ dur₂-ru-na-ta lukur ^dnin^?-urta^?-ke₄ X-ta [...] ma-ra-da^?-cub
³⁵dijir^? sig₇-ga-gin₇ [X X] KA mi-ni-in-[X X]-a
³⁶an-gul-a-ni hul [...]
³⁷cag₄ PI-ra-ke₄^ga-gi₄-i HUB₂ in^? [...]
³⁸X IGI KA^? [X X] U₈ [...]
³⁹/uj₃\ dajal-la ce mu-e-ci-ib-[X] a [...]
⁴⁰suh₃-suh₃ cen-cen-na nin-dijir ^dnuska^? [...]-te
⁴¹[X X]-ra-an-sil₂-sil₂-e U₈^?-ni ma-ra-an-su-e
⁴²[X X] gi ma [...]-nam
⁴³[X X] ki [...]-nam
⁴⁴[ÃX X] ur₂-zu-ta [...]-de₃
⁴⁵[X X] a ga [...]-ra
⁴⁶[...]-de₂-e
⁴⁷dumu tur-zu dumu lugal-la-gin₇ [mu]-da^?-ak^?-[a]
⁴⁸a-na-am₃ i₃-gu₇ [...]
⁴⁹a-na-am₃ i₃-/naj\ [...]
⁵⁰lal₃ i₃-nun [X X] ma^? [X] mu^?-un^?-[X]
^51jicbancur i₃-zu-ta^? /mu\-un-[da]-ja₂-[ja₂]
⁵²er₂ im-ja₂-ja₂-a-ni er₂ arhuc [X X]-/am₃\
⁵³i-im-sig₇-sig₇-ga-a-ni ki aj₂ cag₄ kug-ga-kam
⁵⁴ce ur₄-ur₄ KUL-gin₇ saj ba-/da\-[...]-/ec\
⁵⁵amar mucen-e^? amar^? [X] sa la he^?-en-gi₄-gi₄ [X] al-il₂-il₂
⁵⁶e₂-gi₄-a dumu tur-zu me-na me-na-am₃ bi₂-in-dug₄-ga-a
⁵⁷ugu-ne-ne-a [X] u₂^?-zu bi₂-in-cub^?
58[X]-ne-ne-a [X X]-ra ma-ra-an-si-ig
⁵⁹ur₂ e₂-ke₄ [X] ca^?-NE^? [X X] ma-ra-[...]
⁶⁰[X X]-zu [X] ad dug₃-dug₃-ga-[X] u₃ sa₂-a [X X]-a
⁶¹[...]-gin₇ im-ma-ab-[X X]
⁶²i-lu [...]-zu^? [...] nu^?-gul-[e]
⁶³ad-da-ju₁₀ cag₄-zu [he₂-huj-je₂₆]
^64mdnanna-a ur₅-zu [he₂-sag₉]
⁶⁵en ensi₂ [X] er₃^?-ra-bi a^?-ab-[...]
⁶⁶cu nam-uc₂-ta kar-ra [X] UL [...]
⁶⁷cu nam-uc₂ nij₂^?-X X-ba bi₂-ib-si lu₂ [...]
⁶⁸nam-uc₂ nij₂-dug₃ dijir-ra-kam ki nam tar-ra [...]
⁶⁹cag₄ bal-bal-zu dug₃-zu he₂-en-[X X]
⁷⁰dumu munus-zu [X X]-ne-a ma-ra-[X X]
⁷¹ab-ba iri^ki-za-a-kam kan₅ ma-[ra-X X]
⁷²ki-sikil iri^ki-za-a-kam [X X] mu mu-ra-ab-[X X]
⁷³saj ^na₄kin₂^?-kin₂^?-[X X] er₂-zu [X] in [X]
⁷⁴e₂ im-ma-ni-ja₂-ja₂ [...]
⁷⁵kug^? in-taka₄ ce bi₂-[in]-tuku nij₂-gur₁₁ dajal bi₂-in-[...]
⁷⁶ibila suhuc gen₆-na [X] mac-zu ha-ra-ab-[X X]
⁷⁷lu₂-ug₅-ge-zu cag₄ IGI+X-gin₇ [...]
⁷⁸zag-zu a₂ hul-la za-e ma-ra-kij₂-ja₂
⁷⁹cu jar gen₆ lugal sipad dijir-za-a-kam
⁸⁰sa₂ jar gen₆ ^dutu-u₃-kam
⁸¹lu₂-bi lu₂ nam kud /he₂^?\-a nam-uc₂ [...]
⁸²jiri₃-pa₉-ra₂-ni lu₂ [...]
^83u₂numun li-li-a-ni [X] ma [...] tuku mu-bi [...]
⁸⁴nij₂-gur₁₁-bi buru₅^?mucen [X] dal^?-a-gin₇ [X] he₂-[...]
⁸⁵[X X] TUG₂^? ki^? [X X]-ib-la₂-e KU.KU-de₃^? kalam-ma^? [...]
⁸⁶inim nij₂-sag₉-ga X-zu he₂-en-tum₂ cag₄ dug₃ he₂-ri-ib-ja₂-ja₂
^87mdnanna-a ur₅^?-zu he₂-sag₉ cag₄-zu he₂-ci-huj-je₂₆
^88dutu en^? gal a-ra-li-ke₄
⁸⁹ki ku₁₀-ku₁₀ ud-ce₃ u₃-mu-ni-in-tud di-kud-zu i₃-kud-de₃
^90dnanna-a ud nu₂-a nam-zu he₂-tar-re
^91dnergal ^den-lil₂ kur-ra-ke₄ igi-bi-a sag₉-ni
⁹²ki-TAR gu₇ mu-zu he₂-pad₃-de₃ u₂ dug₃ he₂-ri-ib-gu₇-e
⁹³EC₂ bar-ra nin kur-ra he₂-me-en arhuc hu-mu-ra-an-tuku-tuku
⁹⁴ki-naj a dug₃-ga e₂-zu he₂-ni-ib-us₂-X
⁹⁵e₂-a NIM-ta he₂-bi₂-in-KU X en ^dnin-jic-zid-/da\
⁹⁶kalag-ga ^dgilgamec₂ silim ha-ra-/an\-[X X]
^97mne-du₈ u₃ e-ta-na a₂-tah-zu [X X]
⁹⁸dijir kur-ra-ke₄ cud₃-zu he₂-em-DU-[X]
⁹⁹muc₃-am₃ dijir-zu he₂-em-me nam-zu [...]
¹⁰⁰dijir iri^ki-za-a-kam cag₄ cu nijin₂ ha-ra-X
¹⁰¹cag₄ ka KEC₂ cul-a-lum ha-ra-/du₈\
¹⁰²nam-tag-ga e₂-e-ke₄ cid-bi he₂-en-gaz
¹⁰³nij₂-hul dim₂-ma-zu SAL^? kur-ta^? gi-in-na-bi
¹⁰⁴ejer-zu he₂-sag₉ X [X] X X-zu [...] X
¹⁰⁵[...] TUG₂^? he₂-dab₅
^106dudug ^dlama X X NIJ₂-zu he₂-X
¹⁰⁷dumu u₃-tu-ud-da-zu /nam^?\-saj-ce₃ he₂-ni-sar^?
108dumu munus-zu dijir he₂-tuku-tuku
¹⁰⁹dam-zu he₂-til₃ im-ri-a-zu he₂-dajal
¹¹⁰he₂-jal₂ saj sag₉-ga ud cu₂-uc-e he₂-ni-gur₃-ru
¹¹¹a-pap-za kurun nij₂-dug₃-ga muc₂ nam-ba-an-tum₂-mu
¹¹²KA (1 ms. has instead: tu₆) e₂-e-zu KA (1 ms. has instead: tu₆) dijir-za-kam du-ri₂-ce₃ he₂-a

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Revision history

22.x.1998-26.iii.99 : GC : standardisation
07.v.1999-11.vi.1999 : JAB : proofreading
22.xi.1999 : GC : tagging
03.xii.1999 : ER : proofreading SGML
03.xii.1999 : ER : converting to HTML 4.0
7.ix.2001 : ER : header and footer reformatted; substantive content of file not changed