The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature

(Texts: All Artifacts, Color Coding, & Writings in Bold Type With Italics Inside Parenthesis, are Added by Editor R. Brown, not the Authors, Translators, or Publishers!)

(gods in blue… mixed-breed demigods in teal)

             (Gudea, 2/3rds divine son-king of Ninsun‘s, Ninurta‘s grandson)

            ^1-2 Speak to my god: this is what Gudea, your servant, says:

            ^3-4 I am like a sheep who has no reliable shepherd; there is no reliable herdsman to lead me on.

            ^5-6 An unintelligent merchant transported me (?) for trading purposes.

         With a vicious whip he …… me cruelly like a donkey.

            ^7-9 I am noble (?) but do not utter a word, being vigilantly (?) …….

         Seven times …… has not …… my accomplishments.

         Seven times my god (?) has not been able to find out about their extent.

            ¹⁰ My god, I am not one to be hostile.

         May you show sympathy towards me once again.