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The song of the hoe: composite text

¹en-e nij₂-du₇-e pa na-an-ga-mi-in-ed₂
²en nam tar-ra-na cu nu-bal-e-de₃
^3den-lil₂ numun kalam-ma ki-ta (2 mss. have instead: ec₃-ta) ed₂-de₃ (3 other mss. have instead: ed₃-de₃)
⁴an ki-ta ba₉-re₆-de₃ saj na-an-ga-ma-an-cum₂
⁵ki an-ta ba₉-re₆-de₃ saj na-an-ga-ma-an-cum₂
⁶uzu-ed₂-a (2 mss. have instead: uzu-mu₂-a) saj mu₂-mu₂-de₃
⁷dur-an-ki-ka bulug nam-mi-in-la₂ (1 ms. has instead: nam-il₂-e) (1 ms. has instead: nam-il₂-la)
^8jical-e mu-un-jar ud al-ed₂
⁹ec₂-jar mu-un-du₃ nam al-tar-re
^10jical-e ^jicdusu-e a₂ si ba-ab-sa₂-e
^11den-lil₂-le ^jical-a-ni za₃-mi₂ ba-an-dug₄
^12jical-a-ni kug-sig₁₇-ga saj-bi ^na₄za-gin₃-na
^13jical sa la₂-a-ni kug-me kug-sig₁₇-ga
^14jical-a-ni a₂ bulug-ba apin ^na₄za-gin₃-na-kam
¹⁵zu₂-bi gud-si-dili bad₃ gal ed₂-de₃-dam (1 ms. has instead: saj gal u₃-tud-da)
¹⁶en-e ^jical mu-un-cid nam mi-ni-ib-tar-re
¹⁷ki-in-du men kug saj-ja₂ mu-ni-in-jal₂
¹⁸uzu-ed₂-a (1 ms. has instead: uzu-mu₂-a) ^jical am₃-mi-ni-in-du₃
(1 other ms. has instead the line:
^18Auzu-mu₂-a saj nu-ja₂-ja₂-de₃)
¹⁹saj nam-lu₂-ulu₃ u₃-cub-ba mi-ni-in-jar
^20den-lil₂-ce₃ kalam-ma-ni ki mu-un-ci-in-dar-re
²¹saj gig₂-ga-ni-ce₃ igi zid mu-ci-in-bar
^22da-nun-na mu-un-na-sug₂-sug₂-ge-ec
²³cu-bi giri₁₇-ba mu-un-ne-jal₂
^24den-lil₂ a-ra-zu-a mu-ni-in-huj-e-ne
²⁵uj₃ saj gig₂-ga al mu-un-da-be₂-ne
²⁶nin en u₃-tud-de₃ lugal u₃-tud-de₃
^27dnin-men-na-ke₄ tud-tud al-ja₂-ja₂
²⁸mas-su an ki-a en ^dnu-nam-nir-ra
²⁹saj zid saj kal-la mu-ni-ib-sa₄-sa₄
³⁰saj-bi gu dili-a mu-un-ed₂-de₃-a (1 ms. has instead: mu-un-ne-ed₃-de₃-a) (1 other ms. has instead: mu-un-ni-ib-du₈)
³¹dijir-re-e-ne-ra cukur₂-ce₃ mu-un-dab₅-be₂
^32den-ki-ke₄ ^jical-a-ni za₃-mi₂ ba-an-dug₄
³³ki-sikil ^dnisaba ec-bar-ra ba-an-gub
^34jical mul ^jical kug-ba cu mu-un-ne-jal₂
³⁵e₂-kur e₂ ^den-lil₂-la₂ ^jical-e jar-ra-am₃
³⁶ud-de₃ al-du₃-e ji₆ al-mu₂-mu₂
³⁷nibru^ki ki jar-ra ama₅ tum-ma-al^ki-a
³⁸tum-ma-al ^gipisaj ninda (1 ms. has instead: gacam in-du₃) ama ^dnin-lil₂-la₂-kam
³⁹e₂-MI tum-ma-al^ki-a nij₂-sa₂-dug₄-ga-ta
⁴⁰ur-saj ^dnin-urta ^den-lil₂-ra mu-na-da-an-ku₄-ku₄
⁴¹mac₂ gig₂ nisaj en-na-ta
⁴²kug ^dnin-i₃-si-in-na ^den-lil₂-ra mu-na-da-an-ku₄-ku₄
⁴³abzu igi pirij₃-ja₂ me al nu-di-da
⁴⁴al-tar lu₂ zid-de₃ en ^dnu-dim₂-mud-e
⁴⁵abzu al-du₃-e eridug^ki al-tar-ra
⁴⁶ama dijir-re-e-ne ^dnin-hur-saj-ja₂-ke₄
⁴⁷ud al-tar en-na kec₃^ki-a mu-da-an-til₃
^48dcul-pa-ed₂-a na-nam ^jical-tar mu-da-an-gub
⁴⁹ec₃ e₂-an-na ^jical-e kug-ga-am₃
⁵⁰nin e₂-an-na im-ma-al (2 mss. have instead: munus) zid-da
^51jical DUL.DUL-dam ^jical ^u₂KI.KAL-dam
⁵²ki zabalam^ki-a ^jical lu₂ ^dinana-kam
^53jical nam mi-ni-ib-tar-re sun₄ (1 ms. has instead: zu₂) za-gin₃ ed₂-de₃
^54jical-tar-ra-ni-a ^dutu mu-da-an-gub
^55jical-tar ka-tar-ra cul ^dutu-kam
⁵⁶nin jectug₂ dajal-la ^dnisaba-ke₄
⁵⁷CID e₂-an-na-ka ^jical-tar ba-an-dug₄
⁵⁸e₂-ha-mun na-nam ^jical-tar mu-da-an-gub
⁵⁹lugal ^jical cid-da us₂-a ud zal-la
⁶⁰ur-saj ^dnin-urta ki-bal-a ^jical-tar ba-an-gub
⁶¹iri en-ce₃ nu-ce-ga cu-ce₃ al-ja₂-ja₂
⁶²an-ce₃ ud-dam ceg₁₁ al-gi₄-gi₄
⁶³ki-ce₃ ucumgal-am₃ al-ja₂-ja₂
^64dcara₂ ^den-lil₂-la₂ dug₃-ba nam-mi-in-tuc (1 ms. has instead: nam-mi-in-jar)
⁶⁵nij₂ al-dug₄-ga-ni mu-na-da-ab-cum₂-mu
⁶⁶cita₂ ^jictukul ti mar-uru₅ ^jical (3 mss. have instead: al) am₃-ma-an-dug₄
^67ddumu-zid al-lum-lum-ma igi-nim-ma-ka
^68dgibil₆ ^jical-a-ni saj an-ce₃ mi-ni-il₂
^69jical-e kug-ga-am₃ izi nam-mi-in-la₂
^70da-nun-na al-hul₂-hul₂-le-de₃-ec
⁷¹e₂ ^djectin-an-na-ka ^jical-jar-sur₉(UD₅xBALAJ)-ra-am₃
⁷²ama ^djectin-an-na-ka ^jical-jar-sur₉ gu₃ dug₃-ga-ka
⁷³en-e ^jical-a-ni gud-gin₇ ur₅ im-ca₄
⁷⁴irigal-am₃ ^jical saj ki-a tum₂-ma
⁷⁵ad_x(BAD.LU₂) ^jical-e ki-ta tum₂-ma-am₃
⁷⁶cul idim an-na cec ban₃-da ^dne₃-eri₁₁-gal-ka-kam
⁷⁷ur-saj ^dgilgamec₂ ^jical-e sa-par₄-am₃
⁷⁸dumu ^dnin-sumun₂-ka (1 ms. adds: gacam) ^jicjisal-e dub-saj-ja₂
^79jical-e id₂-da kindajal-am₃
⁸⁰dag (1 ms. has instead: ki) agrun-na-ka ^jical-e sukkal-am₃
⁸¹hul-jal₂ ud nu₂-a dumu ^jical-me-ec
⁸²u₄-sa₂-dug₄-ga-ta an-ta u₃-tud-de₃-ec
⁸³an-ce₃ al-ti-ri₂-gu₇ mucen dijir-ra-am₃
⁸⁴ki-ce₃ ^jical-am₃ jic-gi-a ur-ra tir-ra ucumgal-am₃
⁸⁵ki me₃-ka dur₁₀-al-lub-am₃
⁸⁶ki bad₃-ka ^jical-lu₅-hab₂-am₃
⁸⁷ki ^jicbancur-ra ^jicma-al-tum-ma
⁸⁸ki ^jicgigir-ka ^jicma-a-a-al-tum-ma
⁸⁹e₂ ance-ka ^jicar-gibil₂-am₃
^90jical-am₃ mu-bi dug₃-ga hur-saj-ja₂ mu-un-jal₂
⁹¹jic hur-saj-ja₂ ^jical-la-nu-um-ma
⁹²cim hur-saj-ja₂ ^jicar-ga-nu-um-ma
⁹³na₄ hur-saj-ja₂ ^na₄algamec-am₃
^94jical lum-lum-ma ^jical lam-lam-ma
^95jical ce dug₃-ga ^jical sa-par₄-am₃ (1 ms. has instead: /cabra\-[...])
^96jical u₃-cub-ba ^jical saj jal₂-la-am₃
^97jical-am₃ a₂ nam-juruc-a-kam
^98jical ^jicdusu nij₂ iri du₃-du₃-dam
⁹⁹e₂ zid al-du₃-e gana₂ zid al-ja₂-ja₂
¹⁰⁰gan₂-ne₂ zid-de₃ cu dajal-la-me-en
¹⁰¹gan₂-ne₂ lugal-bi-ir bal-e
¹⁰²gan₂-ne₂ lugal-bi-ir gu₂ nu-jar-ra-e
^103jical-e lugal-bi-ir gu₂ mu-na-ab-ja₂-ja₂
^104u₂numun₂-hul-^u₂numun ₂-hul-e saj dub₂-dub₂-be₂
¹⁰⁵ur₂-ba mu-un-bur₁₂-re pa-bi mu-un-ze₂-e
^106jical-e ^u₂ hirin^hu-ri₂-in cu-ce₃ al-ja₂-ja₂
^107jical-e jic nam tar-ra a-a ^den-lil₂-la₂
^108jical-e za₃-mi₂ dug₄-ga
^109dnisaba za₃-mi₂

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27.xii.2000-14.vi.2001 : JAB : standardisation
18.vi.2001 : GC : proofreading
29.viii.2001 : GC : tagging
21.ix.2001 : ER : Proofreading SGML
21.ix.2001 : ER : converting to HTML 4.0