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ETCSLtransliteration : c.2.4.2.03

A praise poem of Šulgi (Šulgi C)

	Segment A
1.	lugal-me-en₃ am a₂ pad₃-da-me-en₃ pirij ka du₈-ha-me-en₃ (Cited in OB catalogue in the Louvre, 0.2.02, line 63)
2.	cul-gi-me-en₃ am a₂ pad₃-da-me-en₃ pirij ka du₈-ha-me-en₃
3.	ud gal an-ta cu ba-ra-gin₇ me-lem₄ sud-sud-me-en₃
4.	a zid ^gudninda₂ a ru-a-gin₇ saj bar gun₃-gun₃-me-en₃
5.	lugal ab₂-cilam-e tud-da i₃ ga-a ne-ha-me-en₃
6.	amar ab₂ babbar₂-ra gu₂ pec-ca tur₃-ra buluj₃-ja₂-me-en₃
7.	tug₂-ba₁₃ kun₂-kun₂ mur₁₀ u₃-luh-ha sud-sud KA-KA-e du₇-me-en₃
8.	sipad zid nij₂-si-sa₂-da hul₂-la
9.	nij₂-erim₂-ma usan₃ bar-us₂-bi je₂₆ in-ga-me-en₃
10.	a₂ pirij-pirij ur-saj me₃-a gaba-ri nu-tuku-me-en₃
11.	zag sag₉-sag₉ pirij cu zig₃-ga ^jictukul-e he₂-du₇-me-en₃
12.	cita₂ za-gin₃ ^jicsilig-ga cu du₈
13.	cu-si gid₂-gid₂ nij₂-kece₂ bad-bad jiri₂ nagga u₃-sar ak-me-en₃
14.	huc-huc me₃ gaba-jal₂-bi
15.	cen-cen-na eme sud-sud-e-me-en₃
16.	muc-huc kur-re eme ed₂-de₃-me-en₃
17.	ucumgal lu₂-ce₃ gu₂ kur₂ di-me-en₃
18.	ur-saj-me-en₃ mu-ju₁₀ zid-de₃-ec₂ he₂-em-pad₃-pad₃-de₃-ne
19.	sipad-me-en₃ cudu₃-da mul-an-gin₇ hu-mu-ni-gu₂-un-gun₂-ne
20.	za₃-mi₂ gal-gal dug₄-ga du₇-ju₁₀ cir₃-re-ec₂ he₂-em-e-ne
21.	nam-lu₂-a mu-ed₃-de₃-na-ta
22.	amar gud mu he₂-jal₂-la-ka tud-da
23.	ud nam-he₂ dug₄-ga ga zid gu₇-a-me-en₃
24.	saj-ju₁₀ men-na dalla im-ma-ni-e₃
25.	iri-ju₁₀ ^dutu-gin₇ ba-ta-e₃-en₃ cag₄-ba ki bi₂-la₂
26.	e₂-temen-ni₂-guru₃ me ki us₂-sa
27.	gug-a nam-nun-ni mu-ni-ib₂-si-nam
28.	saj mu-tag cu-luh nam-lugal-la₂-ka cu gal mu-ni-du₇
29.	eridug^ki-ta a nam-icib-ba-ka ni₂-ju₁₀ mi-ni-dadag
30.	jectug₃ 7-bi mu-da-sug₂-sug₂-ge-ec₂
31.	cag₄ tug₂-ba₁₃ la₂ hi-li guru₃-guru₃-me-en₃ ja₂-la nu-mu-un-ta-dag-ge-ne
32.	ur-saj-me-en₃ mu-ju₁₀ zid-de₃-ec₂ he₂-em-pad₃-pad₃-de₃-ne
33.	sipad-me-en₃ cudu₃-da mul-an-gin₇ hu-mu-ni-gu₂-un-gun₂-ne
34.	za₃-mi₂ gal-gal dug₄-ge du₇-ju₁₀ cir₃-re-ec₂ he₂-em-e-ne
35.	e₂ jectug₃ igi-jal₂ kalam-ma-ka
36.	cul-gi lugal ki-en-gi-ra-me-en₃ umun₂ zid ak-me-en₃
37.	cu-ju₁₀-u₃ gi kug-ga si mi-ni-ib₂-sa₂
38.	IM JAR sig-a-da gu₃ di-di
39.	kur₂-kur₂-ra ad ca ja₂-ja₂-ja₂
40.	KAxX-KAxX DI ak gu-gin₇ si-il-si-le₂-bi
41.	[X (X)] nij₂-gur₁₁ an-ga-lam-ma-ce₃ dal-la-bi
42.	X kug gana₂ kug-ga ec₂ za-gin₃ a-cag₄-ge ra-ra-da
43.	buru₁₄ he₂-jal₂-la cu il₂-il₂-da
44.	gu saj ce saj-ja₂ GU₇ DI-bi
45.	al ^jicu₃-cub a₂-ba jic ja₂-ja₂ jic-hur uc ki tag
46.	mac-dara₃ ki-gal-lum-ma saj tag-ga cu gal du₇-a-me-en₃
47.	dub za-gin₃-na pa mu-ni-e₃
48.	cudum nij₂-cid jic-hur kalam-ma-ka
49.	igi-jal₂ cum₂-mu-bi a₂-bi-ce₃ in-ga-zu
50.	ur-saj-me-en₃ mu-ju₁₀ zid-de₃-ec₂ he₂-em-pad₃-pad₃-de₃-ne
51.	sipad-me-en₃ cudu₃-da mul-an-gin₇ hu-mu-ni-gu₂-un-gun₂-ne
52.	za₃-mi₂ gal-gal dug₄-ge du₇-ju₁₀ cir₃-re-ec₂ he₂-em-e-ne
53.	ka sag₉ nundum-ma-na til₃-la-me-en₃
54.	cag₄-ju₁₀ dub gal-gal jic-/hur\ [X X]
55.	inim-ma muc-bi du₃ [...]
56.	DI a₂-jal₂-la-ta lu₂ [X X] a₂-bi-ce₃ in-ga-zu
57.	pu-hu-ru-um ki ad mah gi₄-gi₄-da
58.	uj₃ saj gig₂ gu₂ si-a-ja₂
59.	sukkal-e inim kur-kur-ra jic la-la-da-bi
60.	inim zu unken-ta igi saj-ja₂
61.	gud saj ki X ka tec₂-ce₃ tag-tag-/gin₇\
62.	gaba-ri inim-ma i₃-[...]
63.	gud-gin₇ gu₃ nun [...-dug₄]
64.	e-re-bu-um X [...]
65.	KA-ta [...]
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74.	[...] X X-ju₁₀-u
75.	[...] X he₂-em-ga-am₃-ci-in-ak-ak-ec₂
76.	[je₂₆-e] sipad nam ku₅-ra₂-ne₂-e [di] zid ja₂-ja₂-ja₂ in-ga-me-na-ta
77.	NI.SUM kalam gen₆-ne₂ e₂ ki-bal tum₃-tum₃ a₂-bi-ce₃ in-ga-zu
78.	nij₂ gen₆-gen₆-na-ac gud gal-gal-gin₇ a₂ im-ci-ni-dab₅-ba-am₃
79.	nij₂-erim₂-ce₃ muc ki sumur-ra-gin₇ eme im-ci-/e₃\ [X (X)]
80.	lu₂ si sa₂-ra la-ba-ta-an-ul₄-ul₄
81.	lu₂ a₂ zig₃-ga-ra la-ba-ta-/NIJIN\ [...]
82.	ur-saj-me-en₃ mu-ju₁₀ zid-de₃-ec₂ he₂-em-pad₃-pad₃-de₃-ne
83.	sipad-me-en₃ cudu₃-da mul-an-gin₇ hu-mu-ni-gu₂-un-gun₂-ne
84.	za₃-mi₂ gal-gal dug₄-ge du₇-ju₁₀ cir₃-re-ec₂ he₂-em-e-ne
85.	mas-su ki-en-gi-ra til₃-la-me-en₃
86.	jic-hur di ak-a kij₂-ja₂-me-en₃
87.	iri ma-da ki-bal gu₂-erim₂-ma mu-da-gub-ba-ju₁₀-ce₃
88.	me₃-ju₁₀ a-ma-ru-kam sag₂ nu-um-ci-ib₂-en₃
89.	zig₃-zig₃-ga sig-ta nijin₂-na-ju₁₀ lu₂-u₃ um-ta-gi
90.	KA X X an-na ma-NE-NE
91.	e₂-gal mah ki nam tar-re-ja₂
92.	sila₄ dadag-ga cu u₃-ma-ni-gi
93.	zid-da DA-bi-e nij₂ sag₉-ga ma-ab-de₆
94.	^jicgu-za mah-ju₁₀-u₃ a-ba-da-ab-nijin₂-ne₂ [X X]
95.	^jictukul sag₃-ga ^jictukul nu-sag₃-ga-ba
96.	e₂ ki-tuc ki ja₂-ra-ju₁₀-ta mu-zu
97.	cag₄-ta ^dnin-tur₅ gal-zu nij₂-nam-ma in-ga-me-na-ta
98.	uzu-ga ki dadag-ga-ba jickim mu-ni-zu
99.	saj bul-e ki DI nu-sig₁₀-ge-be₂-e en-nu-uj₃ im-ma-ak-e-en₃
100.	en muc nij₂-nam-ma PU-PU-re-me-en₃
101.	cag₄ dab-ba-ju₁₀-ta je₂₆-e im-ta-DU.DU-u₃
102.	i₃-gid₂ nij₂-na de₅-ga kur₇-re a₂-bi-ce₃ in-ga-zu
103.	igi-ju₁₀-ta ensi kalam-ma-me-en₃
104.	cag₄-ju₁₀ ^dictaran kur-kur-ra-me-en₃
105.	cul-gi sipad zid ki-en-gi-ra-me-en₃
106.	cec gu₅-li-ju₁₀ ^dgilgamec₂-gin₇
107.	zid-du mu-zu erim₂-du mu-zu
108.	zid-du si sa₂-am₃ igi-ju₁₀-ce₃ in-dib-e
109.	erim₂-du lu₂ hul-jal₂ NE-ma-a bi₂-in-tum₂-mu
110.	cag₄-ge dug₄-ga eme-a ja₂-ra-a
111.	a-ba-a je₂₆-gin₇ bur₂-bur₂-bi mu-zu
112.	ur-saj-me-en mu-ju₁₀ zid-de₃-ec₂ he₂-em-pad₃-pad₃-de₃-ne
113.	sipad-<me-en> cudu₃-da mul-an-gin₇ hu-mu-ni-gu₂-un-gun₂-ne
114.	za₃-mi₂ gal-gal dug₄-ge du₇-ju₁₀ cir₃-re-ec₂ he₂-em-e-ne
115.	kug-zu^! jectug₂ dajal in-ga-me-na-[ta]
116.	[...] X dug₄-ga he₂-ni-jal₂ [X]
117.	[X X] X KAxX X X X tec₂-bi i₃-[X]
118.	[X X] /ki\-en-gi-ra X X [...]
119.	[X X] X ki-en-gi-ra nam-tar-/ra\ [...]
120.	[X X] X KU a₂ X BA A-A BA /DU\ [...]
121.	[eme] [mar]-tu nij₂ eme-gi-ra-gin₇ he₂-[en-ga-zu-am₃]
122.	[X X] X lu₂ kur-ra hur-saj-ta du X
123.	[silim] /ha\-ma-ne₂-ec₂ eme mar-tu-a inim hu-mu-ne-ni-/gi₄^?\
124.	/eme\ elam nij₂ eme-gi-ra-gin₇ he₂-en₃-ga-zu-am₃
125.	X X elam^ki-ma nidba X X-bur₁₀-bur₁₀-re-ec₂
126.	silim ha-ma-ne₂-ec₂ eme elam-ma inim hu-mu-ne-ni(source: ni-ne)-gi₄
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129.	X X [...]
130.	am-si X X X [...] ak
131.	jecpu₂ lirum₃-ma [...]-me-en₃
132.	sipad-me-en₃ cu-si gid₂-gid₂-da [X X] X DA mi-ni-DAR
133.	kisal mah-a ki me₃-gin₇ a-[ba] /ba\-ni-gi₄
134.	ur-saj gal-gal kalam-ma-ke₄-ne
135.	kalag-ga /lu₂\ a₂-tuku kur-kur-ta igi saj-ja₂-ne
136.	lu₂-kar ki-en-gi-ra-ke₄-ne
137.	cu gaba-ri pap-hal X-ne
138.	kicib-la₂-ju₁₀-u₃ kab₂ mu-da-[X]-dug₄
139.	gud du₃-gin₇ dur₂-bi-ta mu-gi₄-ec
140.	lirum₃-ta u₃-su-tuku i₃-me-nam
141.	jecpu₂ X-ta a₂-jal₂ i₃-me-nam
142.	cul-gi sipad zid ki-en-gi-ra-me-en₃ lu₂ nu-mu-da-sa₂-me-en₃
143.	ur-saj-me-en₃ mu-ju₁₀ zid-de₃-ec /he₂\-[em-pad₃-pad₃-de₃-ne]
144.	sipad-me-en₃ cudu₃-da mul-an-gin₇ hu-mu-ni-in-gu₂-un-gun₂-ne
145.	za₃-mi₂ gal-gal dug₄-ge du₇-ju₁₀ cir₃-re-ec₂ he₂-em-me-ne
146.	dub₃ bad-bad ki jiri₃ gub sag₉-me-en
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	Segment B
1.	ur-mah pirij [...]
2.	X X [...]
3.	X [...]
4.	X [...]
5.	X X-ta u₂-ta he₂-ma-ab-DU
6.	a ed₃-a-ta he₂-ma-ab-DU
7.	me-lem₄-bi iri-a ha-ba-ab-dul
8.	za-pa-<aj₂>-bi kur-kur-ra ha-ba-ab-dul
9.	ud an-na-gin₇ ceg₁₂ gi₄-be₂-e uj₃ ha-ba-da-ab-hu-hu-luh-ec₂
10.	cul-gi sipad zid ki-en-gi-ra-me-en
11.	su pirij sa pirij-ja₂ he₂-ma-[ab]-tum₂
12.	jic-gid₂-da-ju₁₀ cu ha-ba-ab-ti
13.	ur ga-lam e₃-a cu si-il-la₂-a ^urudgag he₂-bi-jar
14.	UR-bi U₂ GU₂ NA ki he₂-em-ci-ni-cub
15.	hu-mu-gaz ^jicRI-e he₂-mi-ni-[X]
16.	saj gig₂ u₆ he₂-mi-ib₂-[e-ne] iri-ja₂ hu-mu-ni-[...]
17.	ur-saj-me-en mu-ju₁₀ zid-de₃-ec₂ he₂-em-pad₃-pad₃-de₃-[ne]
18.	sipad-me-en cudu₃-da mul-an-[gin₇] hu-mu-ni-gu₂-un-[gun₂-ne]
19.	za₃-mi₂ gal-gal dug₄-ge du₇-ju₁₀ cir₃-re-ec₂ he₂-em-e-[ne]
20.	ki-gub-ba-ju₁₀ kur mu-gul-gul
21.	ki-tuc-a-ju₁₀ uru₂ mu-lah₄-[lah₄]
22.	inim-ju₁₀-ta un-ne₂ SI IM ba-ja₂
23.	ki ^jictukul sag₃-ga-ja₂ X he₂-du₇^?
24.	abula ^dutu cu₄-gin₇ iri [X] im-da-sub₂-X-ec₂
25.	X-ju₁₀-ta BA JA₂ ki X HA X lu₂ nu-mu-ni-dib-e
26.	X IM-ta-ju₁₀ kur-ra mi-ni-jar
27.	gu₂ id₂ X KIB la₂ gu₂ id₂-da ba-e₃^?
28.	ensi-ju₁₀ ki ba-ni-us₂
29.	X mah-ju₁₀ a-na-a DU.DU jiri₃ X X nu-DI
30.	ki-bal U₃ X-ma-ti-a-ta
31.	ceg₁₂-bi ur₂-ba mu-bu₃-bu₃ [X] X
32.	uru₂ mu-sig₁₀-ga-ju₁₀ ki-be₂-e /nam-gi₄\-gi₄
33.	e₂ mu-gul-a-ju₁₀ du₆-du₆-ra₂ /hu-mu\-un-cid
34.	bad₃ an ki-ce₃^! gu₂ gur₃-ru jal₂ nam-ba-/da\-[X-X]-taka₄
35.	ki gal zag-ba NE X BA mu nu-ha-lam-e-da
36.	X ZI X a₂ mah cum₂-ma-me-en
37.	[X] AN X NAM X X [...]
38.	X ki ti mar-uru₅-[ju₁₀]
39.	mucen dal-la-gin₇ a₂-bi im-/sud\
40.	i₃-gi₄-in-zu ki ur₂-bi-ce₃ A X X
41.	am-gin₇ cag₄-tum₂-ma dug₄ ba-ni-jar-ja₂-ar
42.	jic-gid₂-da-ju₁₀ si ba-ni-sa₂
43.	cu-nir mah-ju₁₀ gaba kur-ra-ka saj im-ma-ni-il₂
44.	ud i₃-im-zal ^dutu im-ta-e₃-a-ta
45.	hur-saj-e igi he₂-mi-du₈-du₈ u₆ ga-am₃-dug₄
46.	dub₃ bi₂-i₃-us₂ X X-ra-ni-DU ba-ra-bi₂-us₂
47.	si du₃-du₃-a TI UR RA-a
48.	X gi₄ X-ta ha-ma-ta-hu-hu-luh-ec₂
49.	erin₂-ni ni₂ ha-ba-ab-ti
50.	[X] X X X X jic^? ha-ma-ab-tuku-tuku
51.	X lugal kalam us₂-sa sig₁₀-sig₁₀ in-ga-me-na-ta
52.	[X X] X LA X im-gin₇ X cej₃-je₂₆ [...] X X X X [X] X
53.	[...] X [...]
54.	[...]
55.	X [...] cag₄ X X [...]
56.	ji₆ ba-ta-an-zal
57.	jic X X a₂ bad X a₂ hu-mu-ni-BU-BU
58.	a₂ dirig-ga kur-ra ba-DU ni₂ hu-mu-ni-ur₄
59.	ki-bal a dirig-bi hu-mu-kud-kud
60.	udu sipad nu-tuku-gin₇ lirum-e ha-ba-suh
61.	a₂-ju₁₀ gu su₃-ra₂ car₂ dug₄-ge X X X
62.	ud 2-ce₃ kur-re HA ur-gin₇ tec₂-bi NI [...]
63.	saj-ur-saj lu₂ mu tuku [...]
64.	zi-du₆-zi-du₆ ha-ba-de₃-[...]
65.	ur₂ mah-ju₁₀ gu₂-da ha-[...-la₂]
66.	ma-da-ma-da he₂-/ci\-[...]
67.	pec₁₀ su-a-gin₇ hu-mu-ni-sig₁₀-/sig₁₀\
68.	gu₃ kalam-ma tec₂-a he₂-mi-sig₁₀
69.	me₃-ju₁₀ am ki-nu₂-bi-ce₃ du-gin₇ ur₂-bi he₂-mi-cub
70.	ki mi-ni-ib₂-dib-be₂-na-ju₁₀-u₃ ma-da he₂-mi-dug₄
71.	uj₃ lu-a ki-tuc ki jar-ra-be₂-e cu-a he₂-em-mi-gi₄
72.	ur-saj-me-en₃ mu-ju₁₀ zid-de₃-ec₂ he₂-em-pad₃-pad₃-de₃-ne
73.	sipad-me-en₃ cudu₃-da mul-an-gin₇ hu-mu-ni-gu₂-un-gun₂-ne
74.	za₃-mi₂ gal-gal dug₄-ge du₇-ju₁₀ cir₃-re-ec₂ he₂-em-e-ne
75.	la-la tuku i₃-lu-lam-ma ki aj₂ in-ga-me-na-ta
76.	tigi a-da-ab ma-al-ga-tum gal-gal-la ad ca₄-bi mu-zu
77.	si-CIR₃ ^jiccu-kar₂ gal-gal du₇-du₇-dam
78.	zi-zi-i cu₂-cu₂-bi in-ga-zu
79.	gal-an-zu jic-gu₃-di 7-na cu gal du₇-a-me-en₃
80.	bal-bal-e gi sud X [...]
81.	sa-bi bad-bad SI [...]
82.	sa-ec [...]
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84.	[...] X DA hu-/mu\-[X]-ni-UD-UD
85.	ma₂-gur₈ jic-gu₃-di ur-mah-ha
86.	[X X] X X RA mu-ni-zu
87.	[X] X DI AGA nar-e ad ca₄-ca₄
88.	ca-mu-ca₄ gu₂-un-gun₂-gun₂ a₂-bi-ce₃ in-ga-zu
89.	^lu₂ki-sikil ubur^? kug-ga X MUNUS SILA₄ zi dib gu₂ ud X
90.	ad dug₃-ga cudu₃-cudu₃ balaj kug-ta a-ne hul₂-la dug₄-dug₄
91.	ec₃ gu₂ /ma-da\-ka me-te-bi
92.	i₃-lu-lam-ma nij₂-TU-TU-da gu₂ X X-re-ne du₇
93.	nin₉ ne₂-ju₁₀ ^djectin-an-na-ra
94.	ama ugu₄-ju₁₀ ^dnin-sumun₂-na-ke₄
95.	X jectug₂ dajal-ta [...] X X
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102.	[...] X X [X]
103.	[...] LUM^? X /NA\ [X]
104.	[...] dajal-la-ju₁₀ [X X] /ba\-da-jen-nam
105.	[X X] X dirig ma-an-jal₂-jal₂-am₃
106.	[X X] [^den]-lil₂ ^dnin-lil₂ ^dnin-tur₅-ra-ka
107.	[...] ^dnanna ^dnin-urta
108.	[X X] kug ^dinana-ka
109.	[...] /gal\-la [ba-da]-/jen\-nam
110.	[...] X NI [...] X
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	Segment C
1.	/an\ [...] X GIM X [...]
2.	X [X X] /zabar\ nij₂-ja₂ [...]
3.	X [...] a₂ he₂-em-ma-[...]
4.	X [X ki]-in-dar-re he₂-/mi\-[...]
5.	/an\ [X] X dijir mas-su [...]
6.	lipic-[tuku]-/me\-en X he₂-em-ti-[...]
7.	ti-/ti\-bi ^gikid^? sumun-na [...] he₂-em-/ma\-ta-X X X [...]
8.	a₂-bi a-na-bi he₂-ma-ta-si^?-[X (X)]
9.	bur cajan-ce₃ hu-mu-ni-[...]
10.	cec gu₅-li-ju₁₀ ^dgilgamec₂-ra
11.	e₂-mac-a-ni-ce₃ cu hu-mu-na-[...]
12.	DI-bi KUC DA LA A he₂-em-/mi\-[...]
13.	X X X BI A X [...] ha-ma-ni-ib₂-[...]
14.	lu₂-bi jic [X] gal-ja₂ he₂-mi-[...]
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Print sources

Castellino 1972, p. 247ff.: composite text, translation

Klein 1986: commentary, translation, composite text (elucidation of ll. 45-47)

Electronic sources

Krecher 1996a: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

CBS 7079 (fg. 19f.); lines in composite: 1-125

Ni 2473 (SRT 14); lines in composite: 1-51

N 993

CBS 15114

N 2568 + N 3233; lines in composite: 38-50

CBS 13906 (STVC 51); lines in composite: 75-113

CBS 8549 (STVC 50); lines in composite: 83-111; 127-144

Ni 4260 (SLTN 77); lines in composite: 108-115

CBS 13668

CBS 14080

N 3394; lines in composite: Not placed by Castellino

CBS 13907 (photo pl. 22f.); lines in composite: Not placed by Castellino

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CBS 14086 (STVC 59); lines in composite: Not placed by Castellino

N 1768

N 3224

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Revision history

11.viii.1998-21.i.1999: JAB, editor: standardisation
28.vii.2000: GZ, editor: proofreading
31.vii.2000: GC, editor: SGML tagging
01.xi.2000: 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

A praise poem of Šulgi (Šulgi C)

Segment A

Segment B

Segment C

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