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ETCSLtransliteration : c.5.5.2

An elegy on the death of Nannaya

1.	/ab\-ba ki re-a-še₃ dumu-ni-ir kiĝ₂ bi₂-in-gi₄
2.	dumu ki ba₉-ra₂ ĝen-na re ud-ba ba-ra-an-bad
3.	ab-ba uru₂^ki-a tuš-a-ra tur₅-ra gaba ba-ri
4.	sud-aĝ₂ kal-la kur sud-da pad₃-da tur₅-ra gaba ba-ri
5.	KA DIM₃ sag₉-sag₉ lu₂ inim zil₂-zil₂-le tur₅-ra gaba ba-ri
6.	alan sud tuku saĝ-du tuku teš₂-bi tur₅-ra gaba ba-ri
7.	gal-zu ĝiš-ḫur-ra me-te unken-na tur₅-ra gaba ba-ri
8.	lu₂ gen₆-na ni₂ teĝ₃-ĝe₂₆ diĝir-bi tur₅-ra gaba ba-ri
9.	tur₅-ra u₂ nu-gu₇ gaba ba-ri tur₅-ra ba-an-dab₅
10.	ka u₃-ba-e-šu₂ ninda nu-mu-un-šu₂-šu₂ šag₄-sug₄-ga ba-an-nu₂
11.	dub-gin₇ bar-gin₇ ni₂-ĝal₂-la RI ib₂-gurud-da mu-un-la₂
12.	ur-saĝ gaba ur₄-ur₄ ĝiri₃ nu-mu-/un\-[da]-bad-de₃
13.	KA tur₅-ra-a-ni-ta nam-dumu-ni i-si-/iš\ [(X)] i₃-gu₇
14.	šag₄ sag₃-sag₃-ge i-si-iš SI A X
15.	dub zu nibru^ki-a ki-lul-la ba-an-ug₅
16.	inim-bi kaskal su₃-ra₂-še₃ dumu-ni-ir ba-[an]-na-te
17.	dumu ad-da-a-ni-ta nu-ub-da-la₂-a-gin₇
18.	kiĝ₂(source: tug₂) in-ši-gi₄-in₄-nam nu-ub-da-gur^?-ra^?-am₃
19.	dumu er₂ in-pad₃ saḫar-ta ma-ra-da-šub šir₃ nam-nar mu-un-na-ab-e
20.	^mlu₂-diĝir-ra šag₄ NE-NE-a-ni-ta i-lu ab-sar-re
21.	ab-ba ki-lul-la ba-an-ug₅-ga-ta
22.	{^m^dnanna-a} {(1 ms. has instead:) ^m^dnanna-a-ĝu₁₀} šag₄ ḫul dim₂-ma-ni-ta kur-še₃ ba-ab-DU-a
23.	dam-zu niĝ₂ ud-bi-ta nitalam-a-ni na-nam me-da nu-mu-un-su-a
24.	^tum₉dal-ḫa-mun-gin₇ ud DI ma-ra-ab-kaš₄-kaš₄-e u₁₈-lu ma-ab-sag₃-ge
25.	a₂-e₃-gin₇ za-e ma-ra-ab-ak-e dim₂-ma-ni in-kur₂
26.	al-lib mu-na-ĝar i-gi₄-in-zu i-im-ši-tud-tud-de₃
27.	[X X] im-ma-[ab]-/gur\-re ab₂-gin₇ gu₃ [X X]
28.	[X X] a-nir an^?-DAG^? er₂ im-ma-še₈-še₈
29.	[X X]-bi mu-un-šu₂ u₃ niĝ₂-zid ba-an-dab₅
30.	[…]-a NI […]
31.	[…]-a-ur₄-ur₄ mu-da^?-[ab]-ZA
32.	[…] šu mu-ra-ab-tag-ge šag₄ [X] BA [X X] BAD^?
33.	[…] zi-zi ud zal-še₃ KA^? X KA^?
34.	[…] /ki\ dur₂-ru-na-ta lukur ^dnin^?-urta^?-ke₄ X TA […] ma-ra-da^?-šub
35.	diĝir^? sig₇-ga-gin₇ [X X] KA mi-ni-in-[X X]-a
36.	an-gul-a-ni ḫul […]
37.	šag₄ PI-ra-ke₄ (ga-gi₄-i) ḪUB₂ IN^? […]
38.	X IGI KA^? [X X] U₈ […]
39.	/uĝ₃\ daĝal-la še mu-e-ši-ib-[X] A […]
40.	suḫ₃-suḫ₃ šen-šen-na nin-diĝir ^dnuska^? […] TE
41.	[X X]-ra-an-sil₂-sil₂-e U₈^?-ni ma-ra-an-SU-e
42.	[X X] GI ma-[…]-nam
43.	[X X] KI […]-nam
44.	[X X] ur₂-zu-ta […]-de₃
45.	[X X] A GA […]-ra
46.	[…]-de₂-e
47.	dumu tur-zu dumu lugal-la-gin₇ [mu]-da^?-ak^?-[a]
48.	a-na-am₃ i₃-gu₇ […]
49.	a-na-am₃ i₃-/naĝ\ […]
50.	lal₃ i₃-nun [X X] MA^? [X] mu^?-un^?-[X]
51.	^ĝišbanšur i₃-zu-ta^? /mu\-un-[da]-ĝa₂-[ĝa₂]
52.	er₂ im-ĝa₂-ĝa₂-a-ni er₂ arḫuš [X X]-/am₃\
53.	i-im-sig₇-sig₇-ga-a-ni ki aĝ₂ šag₄ kug-ga-kam
54.	še ur₄-ur₄ KUL-gin₇ saĝ ba-/da\-[…]-/eš\
55.	amar mušen-e^? amar^? [X] SA LA ḫe^?-en-gi₄-gi₄ [X] al-il₂-il₂
56.	e₂-gi₄-a dumu tur-zu me-na me-na-am₃ bi₂-in-dug₄-ga-a
57.	ugu-ne-ne-a [X] U₂^?-zu bi₂-in-šub^?
58.	[X]-ne-ne-a [X X]-ra ma-ra-an-si-ig
59.	ur₂ e₂-ke₄ [X] ŠA^? NE^? [X X] ma-ra-[…]
60.	[X X]-zu [X] ad dug₃-dug₃-ga-[X] u₃-sa₂-a [X X]-a
61.	[…]-gin₇ im-ma-ab-[X X]
62.	i-lu […]-zu^? […] nu^?-gul-[e]
63.	ad-da-ĝu₁₀ šag₄-zu [ḫe₂-ḫuĝ-ĝe₂₆]
64.	^m^dnanna-a ur₅-zu [ḫe₂-sag₉]
65.	en ensi₂ [X] er₃^?-ra-bi a^?-ab-[…]
66.	šu nam-uš₂-ta kar-ra [X] UL […]
67.	šu nam-uš₂ niĝ₂^? X X-ba bi₂-ib-si lu₂ […]
68.	nam-uš₂ niĝ₂ dug₃ diĝir-ra-kam ki nam tar-ra […]
69.	šag₄-bal-bal-zu dug₃-zu ḫe₂-en-[X X]
70.	dumu-munus-zu [X X]-ne-a ma-ra-[X X]
71.	ab-ba iri^ki-za-a-kam kana₅ ma-[ra-X-X]
72.	ki-sikil iri^ki-za-a-kam [X X] MU mu-ra-ab-[X X]
73.	saĝ ^na₄kin₂^?-kin₂^?-[X X] er₂-zu [X] IN [X]
74.	e₂ im-ma-ni-ĝa₂-ĝa₂ […]
75.	kug^? in-taka₄ še bi₂-[in]-tuku niĝ₂-gur₁₁ daĝal bi₂-in-[…]
76.	ibila suḫuš gen₆-na [X] MAŠ-zu ḫa-ra-ab-[X X]
77.	lu₂-ug₅-ge-zu šag₄ IGI+X-gin₇ […]
78.	zag-zu a₂ ḫul-la za-e ma-ra-kiĝ₂-ĝa₂
79.	šu ĝar gen₆ lugal sipad diĝir-za-a-kam
80.	sa₂-ĝar gen₆ ^dutu-u₃-kam
81.	lu₂-bi lu₂ nam kud /ḫe₂^?\-a nam-uš₂ […]
82.	ĝiri₃-pa_x(PAD)-ra₂-ni lu₂ […]
83.	^u₂numun li-li-a-ni [X] MA […] tuku mu-bi […]
84.	niĝ₂-gur₁₁-bi buru₅^?^mušen [X] dal^?-a-gin₇ [X] ḫe₂-[…]
85.	[X X] TUG₂^? ki^? [X X]-ib-la₂-e KU-KU-de₃^? kalam-ma^? […]
86.	inim niĝ₂ sag₉-ga X-zu ḫe₂-en-tum₂ šag₄ dug₃ ḫe₂-ri-ib-ĝa₂-ĝa₂
87.	^m^dnanna-a ur₅^?-zu ḫe₂-sag₉ šag₄-zu ḫe₂-ši-ḫuĝ-ĝe₂₆
88.	^dutu en^? gal a-ra-li-ke₄
89.	ki ku₁₀-ku₁₀ ud-še₃ u₃-mu-ni-in-tud di kud-zu i₃-kud-de₃
90.	^dnanna-a ud nu₂-a nam-zu ḫe₂-tar-re
91.	^dnergal ^den-lil₂ kur-ra-ke₄ igi-bi-a sag₉-ni
92.	ki-TAR gu₇ mu-zu ḫe₂-pad₃-de₃ u₂ dug₃ ḫe₂-ri-ib-gu₇-e
93.	ŠE₃ bar-ra nin kur-ra ḫe₂-me-en arḫuš ḫu-mu-ra-an-tuku-tuku
94.	ki-naĝ a dug₃-ga e₂-zu ḫe₂-ni-ib-us₂-X
95.	e₂-a NIM-ta ḫe₂-bi₂-in-KU X en ^dnin-ĝiš-zid-/da\
96.	kalag-ga ^dgilgameš₂ silim ḫa-ra-/an\-[X X]
97.	^dne-ti u₃ ^de-ta₂-na a₂-taḫ-zu [X X]
98.	diĝir kur-ra-ke₄ šudu₃-zu ḫe₂-em-ša₄-[X]
99.	muš₃-am₃ diĝir-zu ḫe₂-em-me nam-zu […]
100.	diĝir iri^ki-za-a-kam šag₄ šu niĝin₂ ḫa-ra-X
101.	šag₄ zu₂ keše₂ šul-a-lum ḫa-ra-/du₈\
102.	nam-tag-ga e₂-e-ke₄ šid-bi ḫe₂-en-gaz
103.	niĝ₂-ḫul dim₂-ma-zu MUNUS^? kur-ta^? ge-en₆-na-bi
104.	eĝer-zu ḫe₂-sag₉ X [X] X X-zu […] X
105.	[…] TUG₂^? ḫe₂-dab₅
106.	^dudug ^dlamma X X ĜAR-zu ḫe₂-X
107.	dumu u₃-tu-ud-da-zu /nam^?\-saĝ-še₃ ḫe₂-ni-sar^?
108.	dumu-munus-zu diĝir ḫe₂-tuku-tuku
109.	dam-zu ḫe₂-til₃ im-ri-a-zu ḫe₂-daĝal
110.	ḫe₂-ĝal₂ saĝ sag₉-ga ud šu₂-uš-e ḫe₂-ni-gur₃-ru
111.	a-pap-za kurun niĝ₂ dug₃-ga muš₂ nam-ba-an-tum₂-mu
112.	{KA} {(1 ms. has instead:) tu₆} e₂-e-zu {KA} {(1 ms. has instead:) tu₆} diĝir-za-kam du-ri₂-še₃ ḫe₂-a

Print sources

Civil 1994, p. 89: translation, composite text (l. 54)

Kramer 1960: photograph, commentary, translation, composite text

Sjöberg 1983: score transliteration, composite text, photograph, commentary

Electronic sources

Krecher 1996b: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

G.1.2.b.1725 (photo Two Elegies pls. I-II); lines in composite: 1-112

CBS 14063 (SEM 113) + N 4205 (photo JAOS 103 1983] p. 316); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 1-26

UM 55-21-68 (photo Two Elegies pl. III); lines in composite: 20

UM 29-16-19 (photo JAOS 103 1983] p. 317); lines in composite: 91-112

N 3285 (photo JAOS 103 1983] p. 317); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 109-112

Ni. 9771 (ISET 1 pl. 124; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 109-112

Revision history

22.x.1998-26.iii.99: GC, editor: standardisation
07.v.1999-11.vi.1999: JAB, editor: proofreading
22.xi.1999: GC, editor: SGML tagging
03.xii.1999: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
03.xii.1999: ER, editor: web publication
01.vi.2003: GC/JE, editor/technical developer: XML/TEI conversion
30.iii.2005: GC/JE, senior editor/technical developer: lemmatised version published