a shir-namshub to Nininsina (Nininsina C): translation

^{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)

 

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…… escorts her to …….

She sails on the Euphrates, amid the holy reed-shoots; …….

She moors the boat at the Wine Quay;

Enki …….

                                                                              (Bau              1/2 brother Enlil)

^19-25 Humbly she …… Enlil’s house.

She …… food offerings …… of Enlil.

She slaughters cattle and sheep ……Enlil.

…… greets her from his eternal royal offering-place;

…… his shining …… upon her.

Joyfully …….

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