1-16 Hero, gatherer of the numerous gifts, great hero, consummately your kingship is gloriously manifest! Hero, the combs of your neck-hair are loosened! Hero, the combs of your neck-hair are loosened; your kingship is gloriously manifest! Your strength is manifest in the heavens, is manifest on the earth.

17-37 The hero, devastator of the mountains, pillager of cities, batters at the rebel lands. The hero, devastator of the mountains, pillager of cities, batters at the rebel lands. A king, a storm beating down from above: you are an unrivalled lord. Hero, you are the towering wall of your city; may your august name be remembered! Hero, you are the towering wall of your city; may your august name be remembered!

38-57 Since the day it was so decreed, your donkey-foals have ...... gardens and mec trees. The keeper of donkeys has positioned them at your feet. Hero, your awesomeness is spread over the mountains; your grandeur covers all foreign lands. Hero, your awesomeness is spread over the mountains; your grandeur covers all foreign lands. Since the day it was so decreed, your donkey-foals ...... gardens and mec trees. The keeper of donkeys has positioned them at your feet.

58-75 You have taken your place upon the throne-dais of Nibru. You stand in service in the E-kur. You have taken your place upon the throne-dais of Lagac. ......

76-87 The hero is most precious; his word is august. He is the sun of the Land; the discloser of great counsel in E-ama-lama. The hero is most precious; his word is august. He is the sun of the Land; the discloser of great counsel in E-ama-lama.

88-101 Hero, on the battlefield the cities of the foreign lands have dedicated a house to you: E-ama-lama, a house of sanctuary. Hero, on the battlefield the cities of the foreign lands have dedicated a house to you: E-ama-lama, a house of sanctuary. It is a most distant forest whose edges are widespread. Its extent is indeed with the king, E-ama-lama. It is a forest, a most distant boat moored on the mountains.

102-110 If someone diminishes its borders, that man cuts off the house of his father at its borders, E-ama-lama. If someone, though a stranger to his father, diminishes its borders, that man cuts off the house of his father at its borders, E-ama-lama.

112-133 The hero is a powerful force; may his storm leave no rain behind! The hero is a powerful force; may his storm leave no rain behind! My king is the pillager of cities for his Lord. O his valour! The hero is the pillager of cities for his Lord. O his valour! My king, ...... the mountains, you ....... Hero, before you the land swells as if .......

134-164 My king, you covered the edge of the sea with rays of light. On that day from the gold of Harali you are Ena-tum. From the cornelian and lapis lazuli of the land of Meluha you are Ena-tum. From the ducia stone of the land of Marhaci you are Enakam. From the silver of fifteen cities you are Enakam. From the copper and tin of Magan you are Enakam. From the bronze of ...... you are Enakam. From the silver of Dilmun you are Ena-tum. From the im-kalaga clay of the mouth of the hills you are Enakam. From the gypsum of the shining hills you are Enakam.

165-171 House of the rebel lands! Ah you! You! Ah me! Me! House of the rebel lands, when will your clay return to its abzu? House of the rebel lands, when will your reeds return to their reed-beds? House of the rebel lands, when will your beams return to their forests?

172-183 The enemy ...... on the wall, and pays homage. My king, if only he knew your titanic, mighty awesomeness! Hero, if only he knew your mighty awesomeness! If only he knew your devouring of men like a lion! If only he knew your ...... like a dragon! If only he knew your ...... kid and lamb like a lion!