Plain text of The Herds of the Lord (Nanna F)
1-8 The Lord has burnished the heavens; He has embellished the night (the earth). God has burnished the heavens; He has embellished the night (the earth). When the moon comes forth from the turbulent mountains, it stands as the sun stands at noon, a sign of its Lord.
9-13 His word is true, and He speaks justly day and night, and in decision determines the fates.
14-17 His lofty jipar number four. There are four platforms (cattle pens) which he has established for him. His great temple cattle pens, one ece in size, number four. They play for him on the aljarsura instrument (on the churn).
18-25 The cows are driven together in herds for him. His various types of cow number 39600. His young cows and calves (His fattened cows) number 108000. His young bulls number 126000. The sparkling-eyed cows number 50400. The white cows number 126000. The cows for the evening meal are in four groups of five each. Such are the various types of cow of the Lord.
26-30 His wild cows number 180000. The ...... cows are four. Their herds of cattle are seven. Their ...... herdsmen are seven. There are four of those who dwell among the cows.
31-36 They give praise to the Lord, singing paeans as they move into the jipar. The scribe has taken their grand total; the scribe has taken their count, and is writing it on clay. The holy cows of the Lord be praised!
37-41 He is ever able to increase the butter of abundance in the holy animal pens of ...... and goats. He is able to provide abundantly the sweet syrup of the mountains, and the pure drink for the king on his lofty pure platform.
42-45 Mighty one, trusted one, Lord of living creatures, leader of the Land -- O Lord, be praised!