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Plain text of A praise poem of Anam

1-11 Anam, lord, ......, ......, perfect in your broad wisdom, ......, who preserves Nibru, who prevents the city from having ......! Sweet breeze of his city, father of the region of Unug, judge who ...... in his verdicts, reverent ......, who fears God! Who cherishes the temple, who is happy there ...... in friendly words! Mighty ......, heart's desire ......, who reveres the ...... of the Land, ...... with head high, priest, ......, all-knowing!

12-25 ......, who batters the wrathful, ......, endowed with good looks, ...... who is fearsome; watching ......, richly endowed with charms, you are ......, foremost of the troops. ......, the mother of all, ...... a great destiny ....... ......, restoring the destroyed temple and building the ...... which were abandoned, has created the ...... which had not been built up since ancient days. ......, you fix the rules.

26-37 ......, excelling in the Land, you pray justly ...... in its fine ....... Standing steadfastly in prayer ......, you determine food offerings. And you, ......, a great destiny until distant times has been determined for him who has set up permanent memorials in the temples, ...... for the man whose destiny will not be spoiled,

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It has been decreed throughout heaven and earth that ...... and should spend long days in heartfelt joy; and life, progeny and prosperity are fixed as your lot.

38-41 You are grandly there for God! As befits your calling as lord, you have freed from Unug and its settlements, and released to Nibru, the citizens of Nibru, slaves and slavegirls, who have much .......