Segment A

1-7 The pelican came forth from the holy reed-beds. It came forth from the holy reed-beds. The wise pelican spent the day high in the skies. The pelican cried out in the sky: its singing was sweet and its voice was pleasing.

10-22 ...... upon the water like a large pelican. Stepping onto earth from heaven, ...... in the water like a holy cow. A holy pelican, a white cow, drank by the water's side. With the towering flood ....... A lapis lazuli shrine was erected, and the holy pelican was set by its feet.

23-27 "Let the birds assemble where the sheaves are gathered! Let the birds of heaven and earth be in God's service! Let every bird without a name bring its portion! Let every bird not caught in nets ......!"

28-30 The voiceless bat ......, a bird that darts by in the heavens.

31-42 The ...... bird in the water sends forth ...... wisdom: "I am the ...... bird! All by myself ......."

The bearded vulture ....... ...... the bearded vulture ....... It kills wild bulls in the foothills, and it kills the stags in the high mountains.

43-45 Raven, raven, your eggs are shining bright! Raven bird, your eggs are shining bright! Where do people carry off your holy eggs, your ...... eggs to?

46-48 The ostrich ...... her eggs on the hillside. She receives those eggs as something to carry: the bird knows how to keep watch at night.

49-53 The peacock spends the day keeping watch. The holy bird, the peacock, spends the day calling "haya!". A bird red from cornelian, blue from lapis lazuli, white from chalcedony, with all kinds of gold, and leather inlaid with gold -- may the coppersmith fashion the peacock for you thus.

54-63 O bird in the sky! O vulture, weaver, vulture, weaver! O uz vulture in the sky! O vulture, weaver, vulture, weaver! Its wings together, its feet together, Its call ...... to the ear ....... ...... its call .......

Segment B

The misaz bird ...... cries out .......

The snake-eater bird is green ....... Its wings ...... a barge ....... The ...... bird ....... The gubi bird .......

Segment C

...... he brings as his property to the mountains. Since it was searching for its property, the bird is called nijgurmudum ('He brings his property'). The nijgurmudum bird calls out and laments in the desert of Kec.

7-17 The twittering birds flocking in the palace ....... The salsal bird cries in lament over itself. The cegbar bird, seemly in a ...... linen garment, is present at the quayside. The cegbar-gurug bird is brown, and clad in ...... in the reed-beds. The ...... bird catches azagur fish. The giri-ilu bird, dread of the people, ...... its "giri-ilu!". The stork ...... picks up ...... like grass. The sa bird names ...... its young ....... The dubdubu bird ....... The cegceg bird turns green like a crying baby. The gubiguzaga bird ...... like an angry man.

Segment D

...... green ....... ...... birds, like ants in crevices ....... The tigilu bird ...... the split roots ....... The dove ...... gently in the broad fields. The pigeon ...... bitterly in the vacant lot of the king. The ubi bird and the udar bird ...... ants ....... The bird ....... ...... in the gutter like beasts. ...... humbly like an orphaned child ....... The hamun bird ...... in harmony ...... is dressed in linen.

Segment E

1-16 The heron ....... The girgid bird ....... The dur bird ....... The dar bird ...... guard ....... The dar bird ...... "tikutikumae!". The ulbad bird ...... in the marshes. The adardara bird ...... the swallow ....... The ...... bird, when the net is suspended ....... The ...... bird ...... marshes ....... The cu-ur bird ...... its extended wings and its head. The sleep bird spends its time crying "dilibipila!". The shepherd bird cries "uludig uludig!". The shepherd bird is brightly coloured like the durdar bird, and has a crest on its head. The nu-erimla bird does not live in windows or reed huts. The tirida bird calls the name "tirida!" in the reed-beds.

17-20 ......, You are He who cares for the fishes and birds! You are He who does not scatter my ......! You are He who does not belittle ......! O Lord, it is sweet to praise You!