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A song of Šulgi

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 2 - Royal praise poetry and compositions with a historical background · 36 sections

1. 1

   [(X)] ⌈šag4⌉-ta kug-ga X […] ⌈e3⌉

   …… pure from birth ……. …… in the Land ……. (2 lines fragmentary)

2. 2

   […] X kalam-ma […] ki ḫul2 […]

3. 3

   […] X X X X X X […] X KI X X

4. 4

   […] X dug4-ga […] X NA X X

5. 5

   [lugal]-ĝu10 eridug{ki}-še3 na-ĝen

   My king went to Eridug. Great prince, Father Enki, rejoice! Šulgi went to Eridug. Great prince, Father Enki, rejoice!

6. 6

   ⌈nun⌉ [gal] a-a {d}en-ki ḫul2-⌈la-a⌉

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   {d}⌈šul-gi⌉-re eridug[{ki}]-še3 na-[ĝen]

8. 8

   nun gal [a]-a [{d}]⌈en⌉-ki ⌈ḫul2-la-a⌉

9. 9

   lugal-⌈ĝu10⌉ ⌈nibru⌉{ki}-še3 na-⌈ĝen⌉

   My king went to Nibru. Great Mountain, Father Enlil, rejoice! Šulgi went to Nibru. Great Mountain, Father Enlil, rejoice!

10. 10

    kur gal a-⌈a⌉ [{d}en]-lil2 ḫul2-la-a

11. 11

    {d}šul-gi-⌈re⌉ ⌈nibru⌉{ki}-še3 na-ĝen

12. 12

    kur gal a-a {d}en-lil2 ḫul2-la-a

13. 13

    lugal-ĝu10 e2-šu-[me]-⌈ša4⌉-še3 na-ĝen

    My king went to the E-šu-me-ša. Lord Ninurta, rejoice! Šulgi went to the E-šu-me-ša. Lord Ninurta, rejoice!

14. 14

    en {d}nin-[urta]-ke4 ḫul2-la-a

15. 15

    {d}šul-gi-⌈re⌉ e2-šu-me-⌈ša4⌉-še3 na-ĝen

16. 16

    ⌈en⌉ {d}nin-⌈urta⌉-ke4 ḫul2-la-⌈?⌉

17. 17

    lugal-ĝu10 ⌈keš3⌉{ki}-⌈še3⌉ [na-ĝen]

    My king went to Keš. Ninsumun-zid-gal-ana, rejoice! Šulgi went to Keš. Ninsumun-zid-gal-ana, rejoice!

18. 18

    {d}nin-⌈sumun2-zid⌉-gal-an-⌈na⌉ [ḫul2-la-a]

19. 19

    {d}⌈šul⌉-[gi]-⌈re⌉ keš3⌈{ki}⌉-[še3] [na-ĝen]

20. 20

    {d}[nin]-⌈sumun2⌉-zid-gal-an-⌈na⌉ [ḫul2-la-a]

21. 21

    lugal-⌈ĝu10⌉ urim2-še3 na-[ĝen]

    My king went to Urim. Lord Ašimbabbar, rejoice! Šulgi went to Urim. Lord Ašimbabbar, rejoice!

22. 22

    en {d}[aš]-⌈im4⌉-babbar ⌈ḫul2⌉-[la-a]

23. 23

    {d}šul-gi-⌈re⌉ [urim2{ki}-še3 na-ĝen]

24. 24

    en {d}aš-⌈im4⌉-[babbar] [ḫul2-la-a]

25. 25

    ⌈lugal⌉-ĝu10 e2-⌈babbar2⌉-še3 na-⌈ĝen⌉

    My king went to the E-babbar. …… lapis-lazuli beard, rejoice! Šulgi went to the E-babbar. …… lapis-lazuli beard, rejoice!

26. 26

    sun4 [za-gin3] ? X ḫul2-⌈la⌉-[a]

27. 27

    {d}⌈šul⌉-gi-re e2-babbar2-še3 na-⌈ĝen⌉

28. 28

    sun4 za-gin3 ? X ḫul2-[la-a]

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    lugal-ĝu10 kul-aba4⌈{ki}⌉-še3 ⌈na-ĝen⌉

    My king went to Kulaba. Ninirigal, rejoice! Šulgi went to Kulaba. Ninirigal, rejoice!

30. 30

    {d}nin-iri12-gal-⌈ke4⌉ ḫul2-la-a

31. 31

    {d}šul-gi-re [kul]-aba4{ki}-še3 na-ĝen

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    {d}nin-iri12-gal-[ke4] ḫul2-la-a

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    lugal-⌈ĝu10⌉ [ki] ⌈zabalam2⌉{ki}-še3 na-ĝen

    My king went to Zabalam. …… Inana, rejoice! Šulgi went to Zabalam. …… Inana, rejoice!

34. 34

    […] [{d}]inana-ke4 ḫul2-la-a

35. 35

    [{d}]⌈šul⌉-gi-re ki ⌈zabalam2⌉{ki}-še3 na-ĝen

36. 36

    […] [{d}inana]-ke4 ḫul2-la-a

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