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ETCSLtransliteration : c.5.5.2

An elegy on the death of Nannaya

1.	/ab\-ba ki re-a-ce₃ dumu-ni-ir kij₂ bi₂-in-gi₄
2.	dumu ki ba₉-ra₂ jen-na re ud-ba ba-ra-an-bad
3.	ab-ba uru₂^ki-a tuc-a-ra tur₅-ra gaba ba-ri
4.	sud-aj₂ 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 saj-du tuku tec₂-bi tur₅-ra gaba ba-ri
7.	gal-zu jic-hur-ra me-te unken-na tur₅-ra gaba ba-ri
8.	lu₂ gen₆-na ni₂ tej₃-je₂₆ dijir-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-cu₂ ninda nu-mu-un-cu₂-cu₂ cag₄-sug₄-ga ba-an-nu₂
11.	dub-gin₇ bar-gin₇ ni₂-jal₂-la RI ib₂-gurud-da mu-un-la₂
12.	ur-saj gaba ur₄-ur₄ jiri₃ nu-mu-/un\-[da]-bad-de₃
13.	KA tur₅-ra-a-ni-ta nam-dumu-ni i-si-/ic\ [(X)] i₃-gu₇
14.	cag₄ sag₃-sag₃-ge i-si-ic SI A X
15.	dub zu nibru^ki-a ki-lul-la ba-an-ug₅
16.	inim-bi kaskal su₃-ra₂-ce₃ dumu-ni-ir ba-[an]-na-te
17.	dumu ad-da-a-ni-ta nu-ub-da-la₂-a-gin₇
18.	kij₂(source: tug₂) in-ci-gi₄-in₄-nam nu-ub-da-gur^?-ra^?-am₃
19.	dumu er₂ in-pad₃ sahar-ta ma-ra-da-cub cir₃ nam-nar mu-un-na-ab-e
20.	^mlu₂-dijir-ra cag₄ 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-ju₁₀} cag₄ hul dim₂-ma-ni-ta kur-ce₃ ba-ab-DU-a
23.	dam-zu nij₂ ud-bi-ta nitalam-a-ni na-nam me-da nu-mu-un-su-a
24.	^tum₉dal-ha-mun-gin₇ ud DI ma-ra-ab-kac₄-kac₄-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-jar i-gi₄-in-zu i-im-ci-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-ce₈-ce₈
29.	[X X]-bi mu-un-cu₂ u₃ nij₂-zid ba-an-dab₅
30.	[...]-a NI [...]
31.	[...]-a-ur₄-ur₄ mu-da^?-[ab]-ZA
32.	[...] cu mu-ra-ab-tag-ge cag₄ [X] BA [X X] BAD^?
33.	[...] zi-zi ud zal-ce₃ KA^? X KA^?
34.	[...] /ki\ dur₂-ru-na-ta lukur ^dnin^?-urta^?-ke₄ X TA [...] ma-ra-da^?-cub
35.	dijir^? sig₇-ga-gin₇ [X X] KA mi-ni-in-[X X]-a
36.	an-gul-a-ni hul [...]
37.	cag₄ PI-ra-ke₄ (ga-gi₄-i) HUB₂ IN^? [...]
38.	X IGI KA^? [X X] U₈ [...]
39.	/uj₃\ dajal-la ce mu-e-ci-ib-[X] A [...]
40.	suh₃-suh₃ cen-cen-na nin-dijir ^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-/naj\ [...]
50.	lal₃ i₃-nun [X X] MA^? [X] mu^?-un^?-[X]
51.	^jicbancur i₃-zu-ta^? /mu\-un-[da]-ja₂-[ja₂]
52.	er₂ im-ja₂-ja₂-a-ni er₂ arhuc [X X]-/am₃\
53.	i-im-sig₇-sig₇-ga-a-ni ki aj₂ cag₄ kug-ga-kam
54.	ce ur₄-ur₄ KUL-gin₇ saj ba-/da\-[...]-/ec\
55.	amar mucen-e^? amar^? [X] SA LA he^?-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-cub^?
58.	[X]-ne-ne-a [X X]-ra ma-ra-an-si-ig
59.	ur₂ e₂-ke₄ [X] CA^? 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-ju₁₀ cag₄-zu [he₂-huj-je₂₆]
64.	^m^dnanna-a ur₅-zu [he₂-sag₉]
65.	en ensi₂ [X] er₃^?-ra-bi a^?-ab-[...]
66.	cu nam-uc₂-ta kar-ra [X] UL [...]
67.	cu nam-uc₂ nij₂^? X X-ba bi₂-ib-si lu₂ [...]
68.	nam-uc₂ nij₂ dug₃ dijir-ra-kam ki nam tar-ra [...]
69.	cag₄-bal-bal-zu dug₃-zu he₂-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.	saj ^na₄kin₂^?-kin₂^?-[X X] er₂-zu [X] IN [X]
74.	e₂ im-ma-ni-ja₂-ja₂ [...]
75.	kug^? in-taka₄ ce bi₂-[in]-tuku nij₂-gur₁₁ dajal bi₂-in-[...]
76.	ibila suhuc gen₆-na [X] MAC-zu ha-ra-ab-[X X]
77.	lu₂-ug₅-ge-zu cag₄ IGI+X-gin₇ [...]
78.	zag-zu a₂ hul-la za-e ma-ra-kij₂-ja₂
79.	cu jar gen₆ lugal sipad dijir-za-a-kam
80.	sa₂-jar gen₆ ^dutu-u₃-kam
81.	lu₂-bi lu₂ nam kud /he₂^?\-a nam-uc₂ [...]
82.	jiri₃-pa_x(PAD)-ra₂-ni lu₂ [...]
83.	^u₂numun li-li-a-ni [X] MA [...] tuku mu-bi [...]
84.	nij₂-gur₁₁-bi buru₅^?^mucen [X] dal^?-a-gin₇ [X] he₂-[...]
85.	[X X] TUG₂^? ki^? [X X]-ib-la₂-e KU-KU-de₃^? kalam-ma^? [...]
86.	inim nij₂ sag₉-ga X-zu he₂-en-tum₂ cag₄ dug₃ he₂-ri-ib-ja₂-ja₂
87.	^m^dnanna-a ur₅^?-zu he₂-sag₉ cag₄-zu he₂-ci-huj-je₂₆
88.	^dutu en^? gal a-ra-li-ke₄
89.	ki ku₁₀-ku₁₀ ud-ce₃ u₃-mu-ni-in-tud di kud-zu i₃-kud-de₃
90.	^dnanna-a ud nu₂-a nam-zu he₂-tar-re
91.	^dnergal ^den-lil₂ kur-ra-ke₄ igi-bi-a sag₉-ni
92.	ki-TAR gu₇ mu-zu he₂-pad₃-de₃ u₂ dug₃ he₂-ri-ib-gu₇-e
93.	CE₃ bar-ra nin kur-ra he₂-me-en arhuc hu-mu-ra-an-tuku-tuku
94.	ki-naj a dug₃-ga e₂-zu he₂-ni-ib-us₂-X
95.	e₂-a NIM-ta he₂-bi₂-in-KU X en ^dnin-jic-zid-/da\
96.	kalag-ga ^dgilgamec₂ silim ha-ra-/an\-[X X]
97.	^dne-ti u₃ ^de-ta₂-na a₂-tah-zu [X X]
98.	dijir kur-ra-ke₄ cudu₃-zu he₂-em-ca₄-[X]
99.	muc₃-am₃ dijir-zu he₂-em-me nam-zu [...]
100.	dijir iri^ki-za-a-kam cag₄ cu nijin₂ ha-ra-X
101.	cag₄ zu₂ kece₂ cul-a-lum ha-ra-/du₈\
102.	nam-tag-ga e₂-e-ke₄ cid-bi he₂-en-gaz
103.	nij₂-hul dim₂-ma-zu MUNUS^? kur-ta^? ge-en₆-na-bi
104.	ejer-zu he₂-sag₉ X [X] X X-zu [...] X
105.	[...] TUG₂^? he₂-dab₅
106.	^dudug ^dlamma X X JAR-zu he₂-X
107.	dumu u₃-tu-ud-da-zu /nam^?\-saj-ce₃ he₂-ni-sar^?
108.	dumu-munus-zu dijir he₂-tuku-tuku
109.	dam-zu he₂-til₃ im-ri-a-zu he₂-dajal
110.	he₂-jal₂ saj sag₉-ga ud cu₂-uc-e he₂-ni-gur₃-ru
111.	a-pap-za kurun nij₂ dug₃-ga muc₂ nam-ba-an-tum₂-mu
112.	{KA} {(1 ms. has instead:) tu₆} e₂-e-zu {KA} {(1 ms. has instead:) tu₆} dijir-za-kam du-ri₂-ce₃ he₂-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