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Plain text of A song of triumph (Inana I)

Segment A

1-15 When ...... as I travel by boat, when I ...... as I travel by boat, when I journey, when I enter the house of worship, I am indeed pre-eminent in the mountains. When I stand before the face of the Exalted, I am indeed the emanating light. When I stand in the mouth of the battle, I am indeed also the foremost one of all lands. When I stand in the thick of the battle, I am indeed also the very guts of battle, the heroic strength. When I walk about at the rear of the battle, I am indeed also the flood bearing ....... When I take my stand behind the battle, I ...... comes.

23-34 I am pre-eminent in the mountains. The mountains are in my hands, the mountains at my feet, Elam in my hands; I have a pointed dagger in my belt. My eye ....... My eye .......

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Segment B

1-7 The life of the lord ....... The life of the king ....... Filling throat and heart ....... The city which is restored ....... The beauteous countenance ....... A foot placed on the earth ....... On its unblemished lips .......

8-9 Let the dripping waters ....... The ferry boat, a prayer, a prayer, ...... man .......

10-19 Imbued with awesomeness! Imbued with awesomeness! The life of the lord, imbued with awesomeness! The life of the king, imbued with awesomeness! Filling throat and heart, imbued with awesomeness! The marsh reeds of Kuara, imbued with awesomeness! The most beautiful marsh reeds, imbued with awesomeness! The city which is restored, imbued with awesomeness! The beauteous countenance, imbued with awesomeness! A foot placed on the earth, imbued with awesomeness! On its unblemished lips, imbued with awesomeness!

20-21 Let the dripping waters ....... The ferry boat, a prayer, a prayer, ...... man .......

22-29 We shall go! We shall go! We shall go in supplication! We shall go for the supplication of the lord! We shall go for the supplication of the king! Those of the supplication of the corner ...... at the corner. Those of the supplication of the side ...... at the side.

30 A song.