A lullaby for a son of Šulgi (Šulgi N)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 2 - Royal praise poetry and compositions with a historical background · 110 sections

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u5-a a-u3-a
Ah, ah, may he grow sturdy through my crooning, may he flourish through my crooning! May he put down strong foundations as roots, may he spread branches wide like a šakir plant!
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u3-ru-ru-ĝa2 ḫe2-em-ma-gur4-e
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u3-ru-ru-ĝa2 ḫe2-em-ma-buluĝ3-e li-iš-mu-uḫ
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{ĝiš}i-ri9-na-gin7 ur2 ḫe2-gur4-re lim-X-X
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{u2}šakir3-ra-gin7 pa ḫe2-tal2-tal2-e
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u3-mu-un ne-ta mu-e-zu me-ta-me
Lord, from this you know our whereabouts; among those resplendent apple trees overhanging the river, may someone who passes by (?) reach out his hand, may someone lying there raise his hand. My son, sleep will overtake you, sleep will settle on you.
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{ĝiš}ḫašḫur zal-le id2-de3 la2-a-ba
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⌈lu2⌉ ⌈?⌉-? šu-ni ḫa-?-an-peš-e
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⌈lu2⌉ al-nu2-a šu-⌈ni⌉ [ḫa-ma]-ab-zi-zi-i
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du5-mu-ĝu10 u3-sa2-ge ša-mu-un-ku4-ku4-ku4
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u3-sa2-ge ša-mu-un-ĝa2-ĝa2-ĝa2
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u3-sa2 ĝa2-nu u3-sa2 ĝa2-nu
Sleep come, sleep come, sleep come to my son, sleep hasten (?) to my son! Put to sleep his open eyes, settle your hand upon his sparkling eyes -- as for his murmuring tongue, let the murmuring not spoil his sleep.
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u3-sa2 ĝa2-nu ki du5-mu-ĝa2-še3
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u3-sa2 ?-u3 ki du5-mu-ĝa2-še3
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igi lib4-lib4-a-ni u3 ku-ni-ib
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igi gun3-a-ni šu-zu ĝar-bi
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u3 eme za ma-li-li-ka-ni mu-ṣa-ba-rum
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za ma-al-li-li u3 na-gul-e
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imĝaĝa3 ur2-za ḫu-mu-ra-an-si
May he fill your lap with emmer while I sweeten miniature cheeses for you, those cheeses that are the healer of mankind, that are the healer of mankind, and of the lord's son, the son of Lord Šulgi.
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ga-ar3 tur-tur ĝe26-e ga-mu-ra-da-ab-dug3
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ga-ar3-bi a-zu lu2-ulu3-kam
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a-zu lu2-ulu3 du5-mu u3-mu-un-na-kam
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du5-mu u3-mu-un-na {d}šul-gi-ra-kam
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{ĝiš}kiri6-ĝu10 ḫi-iz{sar}-am3 a im-mi-dug4
In my garden, it is the lettuces that I have watered, and among the lettuces it is the gakkul lettuce that I have chopped. Let the lord eat this lettuce! Through my crooning let me give him a wife, let me give him a wife, let me give him a son! May a happy nursemaid chatter with him, may a happy nursemaid suckle him!
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ḫi-iz{sar} gakkul-am3 ma8 im-mi-dug4
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ḫi-iz{sar}-bi u3-mu-un-e ḫe2-gu7-e
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u3-ru-ru-ĝa2 dam ga-an-na-an-ze2-eĝ3
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[dam] [ga-an]-na-an-ze2-eĝ3 ⌈du5⌉-[mu] ga-an-na-an-ze2-eĝ3
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emeda(UM.ME)da šag4 ḫul2-la ḫu-mu-un-da-e
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emeda(UM.ME)da šag4 ḫul2-la ga ḫe2-ni-⌈gu7⌉-e
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me-e du5-mu-ĝa2 ⌈dam⌉ ga-mu-un-[…]
Let me …… a wife for my son, and may she bear him a son so sweet. May his wife lie in his warm embrace, and may his son lie in his outstretched arms. May his wife be happy with him, and may his son be happy with him. May his young wife be happy in his embrace, and may his son grow vigorously on his gentle knees.
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du5-mu aĝ2 ze2-ba ḫe2-en-⌈ši⌉-[…-tud]
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dam ur2 kum2-ma-na ḫe2-[en]-nu2
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du5-mu a2 tal2-tal2-la-na [ḫe2]-en-nu2
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dam ḫe2-en-da-ze2-eb
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du5-mu ḫe2-en-da-ze2-eb
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dam tur ur2-ra-na ḫa-ba-ḫul2-e
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du5-mu du10-ub ze2-ba-na ḫa-ba-buluĝ3-e
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zi mu-da-i-ir
You are restless -- I am troubled, I am quite silent (?), gazing at the stars, as the crescent moon shines on my face. Your bones might be arrayed on the wall! The man of the wall might shed tears for you! The mongoose might beat the balaĝ drums for you! The gecko might gouge its cheeks for you! The fly might gash its lips for you! The lizard might tear out (?) its tongue for you!
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ba-ni-in-kuš2-u3-en
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im-ma-si-in mul-e igi bi2-du8-ru-un
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ud-sakar igi-ĝa2 am3-bar-bar-re
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ĝiri3-pax(PAD)-ra2-zu bad3-da ḫe2-eb-la2
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lu2 bad3-da-ke4 er2 ḫa-ra-še8-še8
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še-en-kilimše-X-li balaĝ-balaĝ ḫa-ra-sag3-ge
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muš-da-gur4-e te ḫa-ra-ḫur-e
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nim-e nundum-a-ni ḫa-ra-ze2-e
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eme-šid-e eme-a-ni ḫa-ra-?-e
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u3-a-lum-e ḫe2-me-lum-lum-e
May the lullaby (?) make us flourish! May the lullaby (?) make us thrive! When you flourish, when you thrive, when you …… the shaking of churns, sweet sleep ……, the sweet bed ……. (2 lines fragmentary)
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u3-a-lam-e ḫe2-me-lam-lam-e
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lum-ma-zu-ne lam-ma-zu-ne
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dun5 {dug}šakir3-ra X [X]-ra-zu-ne
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u3-sa2 aĝ2 ze2-ba X […]
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ki-nu2 aĝ2 ze2-ba X […]
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gu2-un u8-a X […]
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MU RI niĝ2-ḫul2-la-⌈?⌉ […]
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dam šukur2-zu ḫe2-a du5-⌈mu⌉ […]
May a wife be your support, and may a son ……. May a son be your fortune. May winnowed grain be your lover, and may be your aid. May you have an eloquent protective goddess. May you be brought up to a reign of favourable days. May you smile upon festivals.
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du5-mu ḫa-la-zu ⌈ḫe2⌉-[a]
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še nir-ra mu-ud-na-zu ḫe2-[a]
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{d}ezina2-{d}ku3-su3 a2-taḫ-⌈zu⌉ […]
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inim sag9-sag9-ge {d}lamma tuku ḫe2-me-[en]
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bal ud sag9-ga a2 e3 ḫe2-me-en
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ezen saĝ-ki zalag-ga ḫe2-me-en
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du5-mu-ĝu10 DAG.KISIM5×X-am3 aĝ2 nu-un-zu
My son is ……; he knows nothing. He does not know the length of his old age (?). He does not know the dwelling of the …….
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?-ra-na šid-bi nu-un-zu
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[…] X ki-tuš-bi nu-un-zu
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[…] X-? ḫa-ba-an-pad3-de3-en
May you discover ……. May you eat ……. (3 lines fragmentary) May you be ……. May you be …….
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[…] ḫe2-gu7-e
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[…]-?
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[…]-⌈?⌉-be2-en
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[…] ḫa-ba-?
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[…] ḫe2-me-en
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[…] ḫe2-me-en
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[…] X-la-an
(7 lines fragmentary) …… goats, sheep and donkeys …… (1 line fragmentary) …… in her vat …… (5 lines fragmentary) The shepherd's wife …… He …… the …… of the date palm. He brings date shoots among the offerings.
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[…] X-la-an
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[…] X-e
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[…] X
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[… mu]-⌈un⌉-u5
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[… mu]-⌈un⌉-u5
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[…] ⌈ki maḫ⌉ […]
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[…] maš2 udu anše X ⌈mu⌉-[un]-⌈u5⌉
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[…] mu-un-KAL A ? [X X mu]-⌈un⌉-u5
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[{d}nin]-ka-si gakkul-a [X X mu-un]-u5
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[…] ⌈? ? ?⌉ […]
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{d}? […]
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{d}nanna X […]
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X (X) MA zid-⌈?⌉ […]
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dam mu-un-X […] ⌈?⌉-[…]
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dam sipad-da u5 ?-na mu-un-[u5]
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X ?-luḫ mu-nim-mar-ra mu-un-u5
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[peš]-tur-ZI nesaĝ-bi-a mu-un-de6
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u3 za-e u3-sa2-⌈ga⌉ nu2-i3
As for you, lie in sleep! May your palm tree, extending its fronds, spread joy like a fig tree (?). Place coals (?) beside Urim! Place charcoal beside Unug! Seize the enemy's mouth like ……! Bind his arms like reed bundles! Make the enemy cower before you, lest he rip open your back like a sack, (4 lines fragmentary) (approx. 6 lines missing) (4 lines fragmentary) (unknown no. of lines missing)
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[mu]-nim-mar-zu pa la2-la2-de3
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⌈?⌉peš3-gin7 asila ḫe2-la2
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urim2{ki} zag-bi-še3 ?-dub2-ba gub-bi2
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unug{ki}-ga zag-bi-še3 ne-mur-ra gub-bi2
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ur-ra ka-na bal-e-gin7 dab5-ba-ni
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gi-sa-gin7 a2-na la2-ba-ni
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ur-e igi-zu ni2 u3-ba-ni-ib-te
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murgu-zu barag-gin7 ḫe2-si-il-le

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