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A praise poem of Šulgi (Šulgi W)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 2 - Royal praise poetry and compositions with a historical background · 26 sections

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   […] X ⌈?⌉ A

   (2 lines fragmentary) …… does not release ……. (1 line fragmentary) …… does not release ……. …… the wise of the Land daily. (1 line fragmentary) …… made you pay his heavy tribute in full. (1 line fragmentary) …… his flour (?) ……. (2 lines fragmentary)

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   […] ?-?

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   […] šu nu-bar-re

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   […] X-bi sig9-ga-am3

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   [… šu] ⌈?⌉-bar-re

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   […] ĝeštug2 kalam-ma ud šu2-uš

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   […] X ri-a mu-ri-?

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   […] ⌈?⌉-? ?-da-a-ni mu-ri-zal

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    […] ⌈?⌉-ri-eš-am3

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    […] ⌈?⌉ zid2-da-ni me-ri

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    […] ⌈MU⌉ BI igi bar-re

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    […] MUNUS UŠ mu-ri-eš-am3

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    […] ⌈?⌉-gi lugal ⌈urim2{ki}⌉-ma

    …… Šulgi, king of Urim. I am ……. My ……. …… for my father. …… Lugalbanda ……. I will rejoice ……. (6 lines fragmentary) (unknown no. of lines missing)

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    […] ḪA i3-me-en

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    […] KA×X-ĝu10

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    […] ⌈KA⌉ a-a-ĝu10-ur2

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    […] lugal-ban3-da

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    […] ⌈BI⌉ ga-ḫul2

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    […] A BA su3-ud

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    […] sud-bi

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    […] X ? BA ?

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    […] UR2

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    […] X ?-a

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    […] X

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