o the temple the chief singers shall walk the streets for thee(??).

26. _igi-me-ta gar ma-ra-ta-si-ig_(_143_)
26. From before the face of battle they hasten unto thee.

27. _nin-mu a-ni-za enim-enim-ni-dug-e_
27. My lady, of thy _fury_ they speak.

28. _ud-ul-ul-gim ni-du-du-ne_
28. The spirit(144) like an onrushing storm rushed over them.

29. _ud ka-ra-ta uku im-da-ab-ra-ra_
29. The spirit with a loud cry annihilated the people.

30. _d.__Immer-da tu-mu-da-an-gi-gi-in_
30. By the storm god they were ... accursed.

31. _im-gul-im-gul-da im-da-kus-u-ne_
31. By the storm winds they were brought to woe.

32. _gir-za sil kus-u i-ni- si_
32. Thy foot hastens restless in the street.

33. _balag a-nir-da i-lu mu-un-da-ab-bi_
33. Upon the lyre of weeping they utter lamentation.

34. _nin-mu __d.__A-nun-na dingir-gal-gal-e-ne_
34. Oh my lady, the Anunnaki, the great gods,

35. _su-din-(gu)-dal-a-gim_(_145_)_ dul-de mu-e-si-ba-ra-as_
35. Like a flying _sudin_-bird from the crannies hasten unto thee.

36. _igi-gir-a-za-la_(_146_)_-ba-lag-gi-es-a_(_147_)
36. When before thy feet they run,

37. _sag-ki gir-a-za sag-nu-mu-un-ne-ga-ga_(_148_)
37. Unto the presence of thy feet they attain not.

38. _sag-ub-ba-za ba-a ni-te-en-[te-en]_
38. Thine angry heart who shall pacify?

39. _sag-gul-la-za te-[en-te-en-na-am]_
39. Thine evilly disposed heart let become calm.

40. _nin gar-ni sag nin[... -ni- ...]_
40. Oh lady, whose soul is magnanimous; oh lady [whose ... is ... ]

41. _ib-ba nu-te-en-[te-en....]_
41. Whose wrath is unpacified....

42. _nin-kur-ra-dirig-ga...._
42. Lady that stormeth over the mountains....

43. _gar_(_149_)_-sag ki-za ba...._
43. The mountains (?) thy place (?)....

44. _ka-gal-a_
44. The great gate....

COL. II

1. _galba_(_150_)_-ba nu_....
1. Its frost....

2. _ki __kus__lu-ub_....
2.

3. _ka-sir-la_(?)(151)....
3.

4. _nir-da-ni-bi_(_152_)....
4. Their afflictions....

5. _uru tus dinig-di-bi mer-i-in-si-[si]_
5. Their city, an arid habitation, the whirlwinds have filled.

6. _kal-sag-gan-bi ... -su ma-ra-ab-mu-[mu]_
6. Their ... workmen in ... supplicate thee.

7. _uru-zagin-ra li-be-in-dug-ga_(_153_)
7. For the brilliant city they mourn in song.

8. _a-a uku-za li-be-in-es-a-a_
8. The father thy creator sends forth cries of distress for it.(154)

9. _ka-azag-zu de-in-dug-dug gir-za ge-ib-gi_
9. May thy holy mouth speak the command and thy feet return.

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