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A praise poem of Šulgi

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 2 - Royal praise poetry and compositions with a historical background · 27 sections

1. gap

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2. A.1

   X ⌈kug-? ?⌉ X X [X X] mi2 ḫe2-ma-ni-⌈in⌉-[dug4]

   Let praise be sung for me that ……. Through weapons an enduring …… has been established for me like a tower, as I ……, as I rise in opposition …….

3. A.2

   ?tukul-la ud sud X [X]-? u18-ru-gin7 ki ḫe2-ma-ni-us2-⌈?⌉

4. A.3

   ⌈?⌉ [X] X RU X-ma-ĝu10-?

5. A.4

   [X X] X X X X X [X X] X ⌈gaba zig3-ga-ĝu10-?⌉

6. A.5

   [še-er]-⌈?⌉ ud-de9-eš2 mu2-a-gin7 [men] kug-ga mul-la-ĝu10-?

   When I am radiant in the holy crown like a brilliance that is renewed daily (?), and the majestic sceptre that amasses abundance has been entrusted into my hands, on my firmly founded throne …… granted as a gift …… I lift my head high.

7. A.6

   [ĝidru] maḫ nam-ḫe2-a ur4-ur4-ra šu-ĝu10-še3 ĝal2-la-bi

8. A.7

   {ĝiš}gu-za suḫuš gen6-na X X saĝ-eš2 rig7-ga-?

9. A.8

   X X ? an-? ?-?-il2

10. A.9

    šul-gi sipad zid ki-en-gi-ra-me-en3 niĝ2-zid ki-bi-še3 ḫu-mu-ĝar-ĝa2-ar

    I am Šulgi, the good shepherd of Sumer, and I have always established justice. Like a flood, like onrushing water, I have torn out wickedness as being unclean (?). As much great praise as I have had sung about me -- by the name of Enlil, none is false, and all is true.

11. A.10

    niĝ2-erim2 a-ĝi6 a e3-a-gin7 uzugx(KA.U2)-ge ḫe2-mi-bu3

12. A.11

    mi2 gal-gal ni2-ĝu10 en-na bi2-dug4-ga

13. A.12

    mu {d}en-lil2-la2 lul ba-ra-⌈na ḫe2-gen6⌉

14. A.13

    am babbar2-gin7 saĝ ḫe2-⌈ši⌉-[…]

    Like a white wild bull ……. (1 line fragmentary)

15. A.14

    X X […]

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17. B.1

    X X […]

    (1 line fragmentary) Let praise be sung that I have …… the assembly (?). (2 lines fragmentary)

18. B.2

    ? ? X […]

19. B.3

    mi2-bi-im ḫu-⌈mu⌉-[dug4]

20. B.4

    X X X X […]

21. B.5

    [X] ⌈?⌉ X X [X]-⌈?⌉-?

22. B.6

    [X] X ?-? ?-na-? ⌈mi2⌉-bi-im ḫu-⌈mu⌉-dug4

    Let praise be sung, that I have gone across the …… of the Land. Let deserved praise be sung for me, that in every mouth I have put prudence (?), an attractive quality like …….

23. B.7

    ? ? niĝ2 sag9-ge X-gin7 ka-ga mi-ni-ĝal2-? ĝa2-ra mi2 zid-bi-im ḫu-mu-dug4

24. B.8

    ĝešpu2 ?-ta a2 ḫa-?-? mi2-bi-im ḫu-mu-dug4

    Let praise be sung, that I have shown strength in grappling and wrestling. Let deserved praise be sung for me, that I have …… in the Land, that I have made a return visit to the shrine Nibru and back along the road to Urim, and have marched a distance of 30 dana.

25. B.9

    a-la {d}en-?-? ?-?-be2 ?-ma gi4-? X X X X NA ḪI NIM ?-?-?

26. B.10

    eš3 nibru{ki}-še3 ĝiri3 urim5{ki}-ma-še3 šu niĝin2-niĝin2-na-ĝa2

27. B.11

    kaskal da-na 30 ĝen-na-ĝa2 ĝa2-ra mi2 zid-bi-im ḫu-mu-⌈dug4⌉

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