A balbale to Inana for Šu-Suen (Šu-Suen B)
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mu-ti-in šag4-ĝa2 ⌈mu-lu⌉ [ki-ig-ga aĝ2-ĝu10]
Man of my heart, my beloved man, your allure is a sweet thing, as sweet as honey. Lad of my heart, my beloved man, your allure is a sweet thing, as sweet as honey.
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ḫi-li-zu aĝ2 ze2-ba-am3 lal3-[am3 ku7-ku7-da]
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gi-ru šag4-ĝa2 mu-lu ki-ig-ga ⌈aĝ2⌉-[ĝu10]
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ḫi-li-zu aĝ2 ze2-ba-am3 lal3-am3 ku7-ku7-da
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en-dab5-en ni2-ĝa2 du5-mu-u8-ši-ĝen
You have captivated me (?), of my own free will I shall come to you. Man, let me flee with you -- into the bedroom. You have captivated me (?); of my own free will I shall come to you. Lad, let me flee with you -- into the bedroom.
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mu-ti-in ga-ba-e-da-kar ki mu-nu2-da-še3
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en-dab5-en ni2-ĝa2 du5-mu-u8-ši-ĝen
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gi-ru ga-ba-e-da-kar ki mu-nu2-da-še3
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mu-ti-in aĝ2 ze2-ze2-ba du5-mu-u8-ak
Man, let me do the sweetest things to you. My precious sweet, let me bring you honey. In the bedchamber dripping with honey let us enjoy over and over your allure, the sweet thing. Lad, let me do the sweetest things to you. My precious sweet, let me bring you honey.
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ze2-ba kal-la-ĝu10 lal3-e da-aĝ2-e-ga
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! ki-nu2-a lal3 ḫab2 dug4-ga-ba
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ḫi-li aĝ2 ze2-ba-zu ga-ba-ḫul2-ḫul2-le-en-de3-en
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gi-ru aĝ2 ze2-ze2-ba du5-mu-u8-ak
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ze2-ba kal-la-ĝu10 lal3-e da-aĝ2-e-ga
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mu-ti-in ma-ra ḫi-li mu-e-kar
Man, you have become attracted to me. Speak to my mother and I will give myself to you; speak to my father and he will make a gift of me. I know where to give physical pleasure to your body -- sleep, man, in our house till morning. I know how to bring heart's delight to your heart -- sleep, lad, in our house till morning.
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ama-ĝu10-ra dug4-ga-na-ab ni2 mu-ra-ab-ze2-eĝ3-e
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ad-da-ĝu10-ur2 aĝ2 ba-ba mu-un-ba
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ur5-za!(SA6) ki ur5 sag9-ge-bi mu-zu
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mu-ti-in ud te-en-še3 e2-me-a nu2-a
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šag4-za ki šag4 ḫul2-bi mu-zu
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gi-ru ud te-en-še3 e2-me-a nu2-a
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za-e ma-a-ra ki mu-e-a-aĝ2-a-ta
Since you have fallen in love with me, lad, if only you would do your sweet thing to me.
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gi-ru ma-a-ra aĝ2 ze2-ba-zu nu-uš-mu-e-a-ak-e
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u3-mu-un diĝir-ĝu10 u3-mu-un {d}lamma-ĝu10
My lord and god, my lord and guardian angel, my Šu-Suen who cheers Enlil's heart, if only you would handle your sweet place, if only you would grasp your place that is sweet as honey.
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{d}šu-{d}suen šag4 {d}mu-ul-lil2-la2-ke4 ba-ze2-be2-en-na-ĝu10
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ki ze2-ba-zu nu-uš-mu-e-a-ak-a
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ki lal3-gin7 ze2-ba-zu šu nu-uš-mu-e-tag-ge
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tug2 {ĝiš}ba-an-na-gin7 šu de6-ma-ni
Touch me like a cover does a measuring cup. Adorn (?) me like the cover on a cup of wood shavings (?).
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tug2 {ĝiš}ba-an sum-ki-na-gin7 šu gun3-gun3-ma-ni
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bal-bal-e {d}inana-kam
It is a balbale of Inana.
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