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Publication
Primary publication: CDLI Literary 000781 (Drinking Song) composite
Author: CDLI
Publication date: 2014ff.
Secondary publication(s): Black, Jeremy A., et al., ETCSL (1998-2006) 5.05.a Drinking Song
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CDLI no.: P478968
UCLA Library ARK
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Genre: Literary
Sub-genre: ETCSL 5.05.a Drinking Song (composite)
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Composite no.: Q000781
Language: Sumerian
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Material: composite
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Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
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1. {gi}gakkul-e {gi}gakkul-e
#tr.en: The gakkul (vat), the gakkul (vat)!
>>Q000781 001
2. {gi}gakkul-e {dug}lam-sa2-ri
#tr.en: The gakkul (vat), the lamsare (vat)!
>>Q000781 002
3. {gi}gakkul-e nig2 ur5 sa6-sa6-ge
#tr.en: The gakkul (vat), that puts us in a happy mood!
>>Q000781 003
4. {dug}lam-sa2-ri nig2 sza3 hul2-hul2-e
#tr.en: The lamsare (vat), that makes the stomach rejoice!
>>Q000781 004
5. {dug}u-gur-bala nig2 e2-a me-te-bi
#tr.en: The ugurbala (jar), glory of the house!
>>Q000781 005
6. {dug}sza3-gub-be2 nig2 kasz si-si-ge
#tr.en: The šagub (jar), filling with beer!
>>Q000781 006
7. {dug}am-am lah5 {dug}lam-sa2-ra-ke4
#tr.en: The amam (jar), that carries the beer from the lamsare (vat)!
>>Q000781 007
8. {gi}bugin {u2}bur2 {gi}ba-an-du8 silag-ga2-ke4
#tr.en: The troughs of bur (grass) and the pails for kneading the dough!
>>Q000781 008
9. dug sa6 dag-dug-e sa-gi4-a
#tr.en: All the beautiful vessels are ready on their pot stands!
>>Q000781 009
10. sza3 dingir-za hu-mu-ra-ab-hun-e
#tr.en: May the stomach of your god be well disposed towards you!
>>Q000781 010
11. igi {gi}gakkul-am3 igi-me na-nam
#tr.en: Let the eye of the gakkul (vat) be our eye,
>>Q000781 011
12. sza3 {gi}gakkul-am3 sza3-me na-nam
#tr.en: and let the stomach of the gakkul (vat) be our heart!
>>Q000781 012
13. ag2 sza3-zu gur4-gur4-ru ni2-bi-a
#tr.en: What makes your stomach feel wonderful in itself
>>Q000781 013
14. sza3-me-a gur4-gur4-ru ni2-bi-a
#tr.en: also makes our stomachs feel wonderful in themselves!
>>Q000781 014
15. ur5-me bi2-sa6 sza3-me bi2-hul2
#tr.en: We are in a happy mood, our stomachs are joyful!
>>Q000781 015
16. sig4 nam-tar-ra a de2-zu
#tr.en: You have poured a libation over the brick of fate,
>>Q000781 016
17. silim-ma he2-gal2-e ki us2-sa-zu
#tr.en: and you have laid the foundations in peace and prosperity—
>>Q000781 017
18. {d}nin-ka-si za-da hu-mu-u8-da-an-ti
#tr.en: now may Ninkasi dwell with you!
>>Q000781 018
19. kasz gesztin hu-mu-ra-an-bala-bala-e
#tr.en: She should transfer, one to the other, beer and wine for you!
>>Q000781 019
20. kurun2 lal3-e gu3 nun ha-ra-ni-ib-be2
#tr.en: Let the pouring of the sweet liquor resound pleasantly for you!
>>Q000781 020
21. {gi}bugin {u2}bur2-a kasz ku7-ku7-dam
#tr.en: In the troughs of bur (grass), there is sweet beer.
>>Q000781 021
22. sagi lu2-tur-ra lunga3 bi2-in-gub-en
#tr.en: I will have the cupbearers, the boys and the brewers stand by.
>>Q000781 022
23. a-nigin2-e nigin-na-gu10-ne
#tr.en: As I spin around the lake of drinks,
>>Q000781 023
24. gur4-gur4-re-ga2 gur4-gur4-re-ga2-gu10-ne
#tr.en: while feeling wonderful, feeling wonderful,
>>Q000781 024
25. kasz nag-e me-e se3-ga-gu10-ne
#tr.en: while drinking beer, in a blissful mood,
>>Q000781 025
26. kurun2 nag-a ul ti-a-gu10-ne
#tr.en: while drinking alcohol and feeling exhilarated,
>>Q000781 026
27. sza3 hul2-la ur5 sa6-ga-gu10-ne
#tr.en: with joy in the stomach and a contented liver—
>>Q000781 027
28. sza3-ga2 sza3 hul2-la gal2-la-bi
#tr.en: my stomach is a heart stomach with joy!
>>Q000781 028
29. ur5 sa6 {tug2}pala3-a sza-mur10-ra-gu10-ne
#tr.en: I clothe my contented liver in a garment fit for a queen!
>>Q000781 029
30. sza3 {d}inanna ki-bi ba-ab-gi4
#tr.en: The stomach of Inanna is happy once again;
>>Q000781 030
31. sza3 ga-sza-an-an-na-ke4 ki-bi ba-ab-gi4
#tr.en: the stomach of Inanna is happy once again!
>>Q000781 031
32. [...] {d}nin-ka-si-kam
#tr.en: A ... to Ninkasi.
>>Q000781 colophon