Plain text of A Song of Inana and Dumuzid (Dumuzid-Inana Z)
Segment A
1-9 My own mother gave birth to me for your sake, my mother gave birth to me for your sake. ......, my beloved heart will come. ......, my beloved heart will come there. May ...... come to me, and I will rejoice over him. May Dumuzid come to me, and I will rejoice over him.
Segment B
Let us be joined, my bridegroom! Come, let us rejoice together! Let us be joined, my Ama-ucum! Come, let us rejoice together! Friend, lord, my heart's desire, cheering the mood, gladdening the heart. I will go to the lord, I will talk with him, I will say to the lord of my heart:
10-19 "...... and my father chose you in his heart. I myself chose you in my heart; you are the man of the heart. He has placed on your head for me the good headdress and the crown. You shall stand in service before the great ones who shine forth radiantly. Let us be joined, my bridegroom! Let us rejoice in my house! Let us be joined, my Ama-ucum! Let us rejoice in my house!"