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Segment A
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1 line fragmentary You possess ! An, Enlil, Enki and Ninḫursaĝa treat you with deserved affection in your place of creation. Exalted Nanna , adviser in heaven and on earth ! An, Enlil, Enki and Ninḫursaĝa treat you with deserved affection in your place of creation.
13-20. Youthful Suen, as you move the Anuna gods stand in attendance. In the four quarters of the world the black-headed people raise their eyes to you, the first-born son of Enlil. Nanna, youthful Suen, as you move the Anuna gods stand in attendance. In the four quarters of the world the black-headed people raise their eyes to you, the first-born son of Enlil.
21-28. As you become manifest in the holy heavens, you broadly over all the lands. Your light is holy and purifies. Oh, ah, it has come forth for the king like the sunlight! Nanna, as you become manifest in the holy heavens, you broadly over all the lands. Your light is holy and purifies. Oh, ah, it has come forth for the king like the sunlight!
29-31. Nanna, , for (?) the lord you have chosen, you have made the manifest. without ceasing (?),
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Segment B
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3-10. We are going, we are going, we are going to the house, to the of the lord, to the of Prince ulgi, to the city that has been restored, to where speech and opinions are good, to where lips and hearts are pure, to where feet are firm on the ground.
11-20. We are going to the shrine Nibru, Dur-an-ki, to brick-built Tutub, to the majestic Abzu, brick-built Eridug, to the E-u-me-a with the princely divine powers, in Urim to the house of Suen, to the E-ki-nu-ĝal of Nanna, to the Agrun-kug, the beloved house of the lady, to the E-ḫursaĝ, the house of the king, to the E-namtila of Prince ulgi. In the place of Suen, may you be Utu.
21-32. The abzu has flourished, the abzu is beautiful. The abzu shall establish the lord as its lord. Lord Nanna, Lord Aimbabbar, to the lord of the courtyard, noble Alamu, may ! May ! May Inana of heaven in beauty! May the mistress in beauty in the shrine! May as desired! May ! May you ! of Ninsumun !
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Segment C
1-2. I shall address you ! In the place of Suen, may you be Utu.
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