n tin-dib-ba tub-bi-su nu-durun_
16. The mother, queen who gives life to the afflicted, tarries not to
repose.
17. _u-sub-ba-za u-zi-ga-za sir-ri-su na-ri-bi_
17. In thy perdition, in thy seizure, in melodious sighing she speaks of
thee.
18. _kalag a-rin-na-za u(?) a-tar-ra-za sir-ri-su na-ri-bi_
18. Oh hero, in thy contumely, in thy removal, in melodious sighing she
speaks of thee.
19. _ama-ugu-mu GAR-LUL-LUL-na-mu sir-ri-su nu-us ma-gub-bi_
19. My child-bearing mother, my lamenter(?) with melodious sighing behold
she stands
20. _kalag idim-[ma me-]en galu-kur-al_
20. Oh sturdy one, prostrate thou art, a man of the land of
wailing(?)(263)
21. _en ... me-en galu-kur-dim_(_264_)
21. Oh lord, ... thou art, a man of the land of lament.
22. _unu-[dagal-mu] kur-idim-ma-mu_
22. In my vast chamber, in my land of misery,
23. _en me-en a-ra-li ki-sag kirud-da-mu_
23. A lord am I. In Aralu, place where I am cast away,
24. _kalag me-en kur-ri-sud-du-su im-ma-ab-du me-en_
24. A laborer am I. Unto the faraway land I go.
25. _ud-me-e-na_(_265_)_ ni_- ? ?
25. Daily(?) he [_sorrows_?](266)
REVERSE
1. _sa-ab-er-ri_(_267_)_ kus-u-a-mu ma-a-a nad-da-[mu]_
1. I weary with heart woe, where shall I rest?
2. _balag-di sa-ab-er-ri kus-u-a-mu ma-a-a nad-da-[mu]_
2. Oh sing to the lyre; I weary with heart woe, where shall I rest?
3. _ama uru-sag ga-sa-an tin-dib-ba men_
3. Mother of the chief city,(268) queen who gives life to the dead am I.
4. _sag-tu-an-na ga-sa-an I-si-in-(ki)-na men_
4. First born daughter of heaven,(269) queen of Isin am I.
5. _tu-mu e-a ga-sa-an-mu_(_270_)_ __d.__Gu-nu-ra_
5. Daughter of the temple, Queen Gunura.
6. _tum-lu-azag ama e-sab-ba men_
6. Holy _tumlu_ mother of Esabba am I.
7. _d.__En-a-nun_(_271_)_ ama gu-an-ni-si men_
7. Enanun mother of lamentation am I.
8. _ga-sa-an nigin-mar-ra ki-azag-ga men_
8. Queen of Niginmarra,(272) the holy place, am I.
9. _ga-sa-an as-te_(_273_)_ ... ga-sa-an La-ra-ak-(ki) men_
9. Queen of Aste,(274) queen of Larak.
10. _ama e-a __d.__Asnan __d.__Azag-sud men_
10. Mother of the temple, Asnan the divine lustrator(275) am I.
11. _sa-ab-er-ri a-se-ir-ri ma-a kus-u-mu_
11. Weeping and sighing where shall I find rest?
12. _er e-kur-ra-ge ma-a kus-u-mu_
12. Weeping for Ekur, where shall I repose?
13. _er kenur-ra-ge ma-a kus-u-mu_
13. Weeping for Kenur, where shall I
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