1-10 ...... he who cools, who cools ....... He who uproots the grass for Inana, who uproots ....... He who gathers the dates, ...... the date palm. He who gathers the dates for Inana, ...... the date palm. Let him bring her water, let him bring her water, and black emmer seeds. With the water let him bring Inana a heap, and white emmer seeds. The man brings, the man brings, he brings a heap of stones to choose from. The man brings to the maiden Inana a heap of stones to choose from. He gathers the lapis lazuli from the top of the heap. He gathers the lapis lazuli for Inana from the top of the heap.

11-24 She chooses the head stones and puts them on her head. She chooses the lumps of translucent lapis lazuli and puts them on the nape of her neck. She chooses the ribbons of gold for the ears and puts them on her ears. She chooses the burnished bronze and puts it in her ear lobes. She chooses that which drips with honey and puts it on her face. She chooses the ...... and puts it on her mouth. She chooses ornate sandals and puts them on her toes.

26-31 The lord meets her for whom lapis lazuli was gathered from the heap. Dumuzid meets Inana for whom lapis lazuli was gathered from the heap. The shepherd, the servant of God, the lord meets her. The servant of God, the herdsman, Dumuzid meets her. The lord meets her at the lapis lazuli door which stands in the chamber. Dumuzid meets her at the narrow door which stands in the storehouse.

32-36 When she turns from the top of the heap, when Inana turns from the top of the heap, may the woman enter with her songs, adorned. The maiden, singing, sends a messenger to her father. Inana, dancing from joy, sends a messenger to her father:

37-47 "Let them prepare for me my house, my house. Let them prepare for me, the lady, my chamber. Let them spread for me my flowered couch with herbs like translucent lapis lazuli. For me let them bring in the man of my heart. Let them bring in to me my Ama-ucumgal-ana. Let them put his hand in my hand, let them put his heart by my heart."

48 A song of Inana.