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A praise poem of Šulgi (Šulgi B) (c.2.4.2.02), line c24202.258
dšul-gi-me-enziki-en-gi-ra-me-en
DIĝIR-šUL-GI-ME-ENZIKI-EN-GI-RA-ME-EN
šul-giziki-en-gi
Šulgi (RN)life (breath)Sumer (GN)
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Paragraph t24202.p19 (line(s) 244-258) Click line no. for paragraph-aligned layout of transliteration and translation.
I also know how to serve the gods, and I can cool the hearts of the Anuna gods. I am Šulgi, whose thick neck becomes fat (?) in majesty. Grand achievements that I have accomplished which bring joy to my heart I do not cast negligently aside; therefore I give pride of place to progress. I give no orders concerning the development of waste ground, but devote my energies to extensive building plots. I have planted trees in fields and in agricultural land; I devote my powers to dams, ……, ditches and canals. I try to ensure a surplus of oil and wool. Thanks to my efforts flax and barley are of the highest quality. The thirst and hunger of the gods are a cause of the greatest anxiety to me; I, Šulgi, am the life of Sumer.
ePSD = The Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary

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