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A song of Inana and Dumuzid (Dumuzid-Inana V)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 4 - Hymns and cult songs · 15 sections

1. 1

   in-nin9 šembi2-zid lugal-⌈la⌉-[kam]

   The young lady, the king's kohl, Inana, Dumuzid's kohl, full of joy, adorned with loveliness, goes to the shepherd in the sheepfold, goes to Dumuzid in the cattle-pen. There on the road she …… the shepherd, the maiden Inana meets him on the path. Dumuzid comes forth like the daylight. …… extended his hand to ……; …… extended his hand to ……. …… extended hand. (1 line fragmentary) …… enfolded in numerous buds, …… sprouted branches, …… heart …….

2. 2

   {d}inana ⌈šembi2-zid⌉ {d}dumu-zid-da X

3. 3

   ul gur3-ru ḫi-li šu tag dug4-⌈ga⌉

4. 4

   {lu2}sipad-ra tur3-ra an-ši-⌈?⌉

5. 5

   {d}dumu-zid-ra amaš-a an-ši-⌈?⌉

6. 6

   {lu2}sipad-da igi-bi kaskal im-da-an-X

7. 7

   ⌈?-?⌉ {d}inana ḫar-ra-an-na gaba mu-⌈un⌉-[ri]

8. 8

   [{d}]⌈dumu⌉-zid-de3 ud-gin7 ba-an-ta-[e3]

9. 9

   […] šu im-ma-an-[ri]

10. 10

    […] ? im-ma-an-[ri]

11. 11

    […] X šu ri ba-ni-in-[X]

12. 12

    […] ⌈in⌉-ga-ba-ni-in-[X]

13. 13

    […] X ul šar2-ra gu2 im-⌈ma⌉-[ni-e3]

14. 14

    […] ⌈{ĝiš}⌉pa-pa-al im-ši-la2-[la2]

15. 15

    […] X ! ?-bi ⌈ma⌉-[…]

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