http://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/cgi-bin/etcsl.cgi?text=t.4.19.2#
1-7. Lord with holy dignity, imbued with great savage awesomeness! My king, Lord Ninĝišzida, imbued with great savage awesomeness! Hero, falcon preying on the gods, my king -- dignified, with sparkling eyes, fully equipped with arrows and quiver, impetuous leopard, murderous, howling mušḫuš, {……} {(1 ms. has instead:) ……}, dragon snarling (?) in the lagoon, raging storm {reaching} {(1 ms. has instead:) covering} all people! Lofty-headed prince, resting in the midst of the mountains, …… smashing heads!
8-15. Lord, your mouth is that of {a pure magician} {(1 ms. has instead:) a snake with a great tongue, a magician} {(1 ms. has instead:) a poisonous snake}, Lord Ninĝišzida, ……! Ninĝišzida, your mouth is that of a pure magician, Lord Ninĝišzida, ……! My linen-clad one, when you ……, who can find out your intentions? Ninĝišzida, when you ……, who can find out your intentions? Your holy word is known to them that know it, but is unknown to them that do not know it. To them that do not know it, to them that do not know it, ……. Ninĝišzida, to them that do not know it, …… When your great word comes to the earth, you are indeed a {(1 ms. adds:) great} mušḫuš …….
16-24. You fall upon the river as a flood-wave, you rise in the fields as a devastating flood.Magilum boat, high flood of battle {which cuts down} {(1 ms. has instead:) which chops down}. …… in his own heart ……,
1 line fragmentary …… as a dead man ……
2 lines fragmentary Lord Ninĝišzida, your praise is sweet.
25. A balbale of Ninĝišzida.
A hymn to Ninĝišzida (Ninĝišzida C)
http://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/cgi-bin/etcsl.cgi?text=t.4.19.3#
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1-5. …… to you. …… a flood-wave in the river, sweeping over everything like a destructive flood. My king, from your ……. King, from your birth you have …… in abundance. Ninĝišzida, your praise is sweet …….
6. 1st kirugu.
7-13. Lord Ninĝišzida, ……
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Hero, …… beloved of holy An, …… born in the shining great mountains, lord …… with sparkling eyes, with the attractiveness of a young man, great hero, the king's right arm on the battlefield, Lord Ninĝišzida, your praise is sweet. They praise you in song.
14. 2nd kirugu.
15-22. Hero, as you wander on the earth, Ninĝišzida, beloved of An, through you the early flood occurs, and Enki rejoices at you. Through you fine grains are in the fields, and …… rejoices at you. …… head held high, Lord Ninĝišzida. You ……, Lord Ninĝišzida. You extend ……, and you stretch out your claws. Lord Ninĝišzida, your praise is sweet, …….
23. 3rd kirugu.
24-30. …… he has poured his good seed. Enlil says "Hail!" to Ninĝišzida. He makes known ……, and creates it for you in the Land. ……, born like ……. He looks at your joyful …… Lord Ninĝišzida, your praise is sweet. They praise you in song.
31. 4th kirugu.
32-39. Hero who gains (?) victories …… in greatness.
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3 lines fragmentary Lord Ninĝišzida, your praise is sweet. They praise you in song.
40. 5th kirugu.
41-45.
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…… in your elevated (?) house, …… life. Ninĝišzida, in your elevated (?) house, …… life. …… from the great place ……. …… throne-dais ……
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A balbale (?) to Ninĝišzida (Ninĝišzida D)
http://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/cgi-bin/etcsl.cgi?text=t.4.19.4#
1-7. Holding …… high, lordly one of holy An, holding …… high on the lofty throne-dais, ……, LordNinĝišzida, lord ……! …… the Anuna gods, gods of the earth ……. Ninĝišzida, the Anuna gods, gods of the earth ……. An has given power to you, princely son, ……. An has given power to you,Ninĝišzida, ……. …… the Anuna gods ……
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