CDLI Literary 000781 (Drinking Song) composite (P478968)

Literary artifact dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period

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Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

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Literary (ETCSL 5.05.a Drinking Song (composite))

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Sumerian

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1. {gi}gakkul-e {gi}gakkul-e
 en: The gakkul (vat), the gakkul (vat)!
2. {gi}gakkul-e {dug}lam-sa2-ri
 en: The gakkul (vat), the lamsare (vat)!
3. {gi}gakkul-e nig2 ur5 sa6-sa6-ge
 en: The gakkul (vat), that puts us in a happy mood!
4. {dug}lam-sa2-ri nig2 sza3 hul2-hul2-e
 en: The lamsare (vat), that makes the stomach rejoice!
5. {dug}u-gur-bala nig2 e2-a me-te-bi
 en: The ugurbala (jar), glory of the house!
6. {dug}sza3-gub-be2 nig2 kasz si-si-ge
 en: The šagub (jar), filling with beer!
7. {dug}am-am lah5 {dug}lam-sa2-ra-ke4
 en: The amam (jar), that carries the beer from the lamsare (vat)!
8. {gi}bugin {u2}bur2 {gi}ba-an-du8 silag-ga2-ke4
 en: The troughs of bur (grass) and the pails for kneading the dough!
9. dug sa6 dag-dug-e sa-gi4-a
 en: All the beautiful vessels are ready on their pot stands!
10. sza3 dingir-za hu-mu-ra-ab-hun-e
 en: May the stomach of your god be well disposed towards you!
11. igi {gi}gakkul-am3 igi-me na-nam
 en: Let the eye of the gakkul (vat) be our eye,
12. sza3 {gi}gakkul-am3 sza3-me na-nam
 en: and let the stomach of the gakkul (vat) be our heart!
13. ag2 sza3-zu gur4-gur4-ru ni2-bi-a
 en: What makes your stomach feel wonderful in itself
14. sza3-me-a gur4-gur4-ru ni2-bi-a
 en: also makes our stomachs feel wonderful in themselves!
15. ur5-me bi2-sa6 sza3-me bi2-hul2
 en: We are in a happy mood, our stomachs are joyful!
16. sig4 nam-tar-ra a de2-zu
 en: You have poured a libation over the brick of fate,
17. silim-ma he2-gal2-e ki us2-sa-zu
 en: and you have laid the foundations in peace and prosperity—
18. {d}nin-ka-si za-da hu-mu-u8-da-an-ti
 en: now may Ninkasi dwell with you!
19. kasz gesztin hu-mu-ra-an-bala-bala-e
 en: She should transfer, one to the other, beer and wine for you!
20. kurun2 lal3-e gu3 nun ha-ra-ni-ib-be2
 en: Let the pouring of the sweet liquor resound pleasantly for you!
21. {gi}bugin {u2}bur2-a kasz ku7-ku7-dam
 en: In the troughs of bur (grass), there is sweet beer.
22. sagi lu2-tur-ra lunga3 bi2-in-gub-en
 en: I will have the cupbearers, the boys and the brewers stand by.
23. a-nigin2-e nigin-na-gu10-ne
 en: As I spin around the lake of drinks,
24. gur4-gur4-re-ga2 gur4-gur4-re-ga2-gu10-ne
 en: while feeling wonderful, feeling wonderful,
25. kasz nag-e me-e se3-ga-gu10-ne
 en: while drinking beer, in a blissful mood,
26. kurun2 nag-a ul ti-a-gu10-ne
 en: while drinking alcohol and feeling exhilarated,
27. sza3 hul2-la ur5 sa6-ga-gu10-ne
 en: with joy in the stomach and a contented liver—
28. sza3-ga2 sza3 hul2-la gal2-la-bi
 en: my stomach is a heart stomach with joy!
29. ur5 sa6 {tug2}pala3-a sza-mur10-ra-gu10-ne
 en: I clothe my contented liver in a garment fit for a queen!
30. sza3 {d}inanna ki-bi ba-ab-gi4
 en: The stomach of Inanna is happy once again;
31. sza3 ga-sza-an-an-na-ke4 ki-bi ba-ab-gi4
 en: the stomach of Inanna is happy once again!
32. [...] {d}nin-ka-si-kam
 en: A ... to Ninkasi.

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    composite text

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    composite text

  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 5.05.a Drinking Song (composite))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: ETCSL, (1998-2006) 5.05.a Drinking Song

    [BlackETCSL] Black, Jeremy A. 1998-2006. “Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature.” https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk. 1998-2006.

  • Composite No.: Q000781
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2019-12-16 at 09:11:38 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2017-05-01 at 11:14:24 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2016-07-01 at 13:40:25 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-04-23 at 16:30:15 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-01-03 at 09:09:12 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2015-02-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Foxvog, Daniel A.; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View

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This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Literary 000781 (Drinking Song) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002 (P345364) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) uncertain (mod. uncertain)
CDLI Literary 000781, ex. 001 (P416942) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) -

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000781 (Drinking Song) Composite Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 7, 2015. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P478968.
CDLI Literary 000781 (Drinking Song) composite artifact entry (No. P478968). (2015, February 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P478968
CDLI Literary 000781 (Drinking Song) composite artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P478968 (Accessed: April 25, 2024).
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	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P478968},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P478968},
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