1-9 The princely one, the princely one came forth from the house. The Sovereign, the princely one, came forth from the house. The princely one came forth royally from the house. The Sovereign lifted His glance over all the lands, and the lands raised themselves to Him. The four corners of heaven became green for Him like a garden. Kesh was positioned there for Him with head uplifted, and as Kesh lifted its head among all the lands, the Sovereign spoke the praises of Kesh.

10-20 The giver of writing was its decision-maker (?); with its words she wove it intricately like a net. Written on tablets it was held in her hands: House, platform of the Land, important fierce bull! House Kesh, platform of the Land, important fierce bull! Growing as high as the hills, embracing the heavens, growing as high as the exalted House, lifting its head among the mountains! Rooted in the deep waters (2 mss. have instead: Colourful as the deep waters), verdant like the mountains! Will anyone else bring forth something as great as Kesh? Will any other mother ever give birth to someone as great as its hero Ashgi? Who has ever seen anyone as great as its lady, the Mother?

21 The first house.

22-30 Good house, built in a good location, house Kesh, (some mss. add here: good house,) built in a good location, floating in the heavens like a princely barge, like a holy barge furnished with a ...... gate, like the boat of heaven, the platform of all the lands! ...... from the riverbank like a ...... boat cabin! House roaring like an ox, bellowing loudly like a breed-bull! House in whose interior is the power of the Land, and behind which is the life of Sumer!

31-43 House, great enclosure, reaching to the heavens, great, true house, reaching to the heavens! House, great crown reaching to the heavens, house, rainbow reaching to the heavens! House whose platform extends into the midst of the heavens, whose foundations are fixed in the deep waters, whose shade covers all lands! House founded by the Most High, praised by the Sovereign, given guidance by the Mother! House Kesh, green in its fruit! Will anyone else bring forth something as great as Kesh? Will any other mother ever give birth to someone as great as its hero Ashgi? Who has ever seen anyone as great as its lady, the Mother?

44 The second house.

45-57 House, 10 gar at its upper end, 5 gar at its lower end; house, 10 bur at its upper end, 5 bur at its lower end! House, at its upper end a bison, at its lower end a stag; house, at its upper end a wild sheep, at its lower end a deer; house, at its upper end a dappled wild sheep, at its lower end a beautiful deer! House, at its upper end green like a viper, at its lower end floating on the water like a pelican! House, at its upper end rising like the sun, at its lower end spreading like the moonlight; house, at its upper end a warrior mace, at its lower end a battle-axe; house, at its upper end a mountain, at its lower end a spring! House, at its upper end threefold indeed: Will anyone else bring forth something as great as Kesh? Will any other mother ever give birth to someone as great as its hero Ashgi? Who has ever seen anyone as great as its lady, the Mother?

58 The third house.

58A-58Q House ...... inspiring great awe, called with a mighty name by the Most High; house ...... whose fate is grandly determined by the Great Mountain, the Sovereign! House of the angels possessing great power, which gives wisdom to the people; house, reposeful dwelling of the great ones! House, which was planned together with the plans of heaven and earth, ...... with the pure powers; house which underpins the Land and supports the shrines! House, mountain of abundance which passes the days in glory; house of the Mother which establishes the life of the Land! House, great hillside worthy of the purification rites, altering (?) all things; house without whom no decisions are made! House, good ...... carrying in its hands the broad Land; house which gives birth to countless peoples, seed which has sprouts! House which gives birth to kings, which determines the destinies of the Land; house whose royal personages are to be revered! Will anyone else bring forth something as great as Kesh? Will any other mother ever give birth to someone as great as its hero Ashgi? Who has ever seen anyone as great as its lady, the Mother?

58R The ...... house.

59-73 It is indeed a city, it is indeed a city! Who knows its interior? The house Kesh is indeed a city! Who knows its interior? The heroes make their way straight into its interior and perform its rites perfectly. Frisking cattle are gathered at the house in herds. The house consumes many cattle; the house consumes many sheep.

Those who sit on daises bow their necks before God. It wears a crown to vie with the boxwood tree, it spreads out to vie with the poplar ......; it is (1 ms. adds here: growing) as green as the hills! Will anyone else bring forth something as great as Kesh? Will any other mother ever give birth to someone as great as its hero Ashgi? Who has ever seen anyone as great as its lady, the Mother?

74 The fourth house.

75-86 House given birth by a lion, whose interior the hero has embellished (?)! House Kesh, given birth by a lion, whose interior the hero has embellished (?)! The heroes make their way straight into its interior. The Mother sits within like a great dragon. The great mother assists at births there. Culpaed the ruler acts as lord. Ashgi the hero consumes the contents of the vessels (?). Urumash, the great herald of the plains, dwells there too. Stags are gathered at the house in herds. Will anyone else bring forth something as great as Kesh? Will any other mother ever give birth to someone as great as its hero Ashgi? Who has ever seen anyone as great as its lady, the Mother?

87 The fifth house.

88-102 House positioned over its foundations like a storm, like white bulls standing about on the plain; house founded by the prince, in praise on the instrument! House in whose interior is the power of the Land, and behind which is the life of Sumer (some mss. have instead: it is filled with life); at whose gate is a lion reclining on its paws, at whose gate is the ruler who decides cases (?)! House at whose door is the Great Mountain without adversary; at whose bolt (some mss. have here instead: at whose bar) is a great frisking wild bull (some mss. add here the line: , at whose bolt is a beast ...... a man (1 ms. adds here instead the line: , at whose ...... is an awe-inspiring lion))! Whose well-founded storehouse is a corner of heaven, a corner of earth (1 ms. has here instead: Whose storehouse established as a household ......); whose terrace is supported by guardian spirits; whose princely (1 ms. adds: great) wall ...... the shrine of Ur! Will anyone else bring forth something as great as Kesh? Will any other mother ever give birth to someone as great as its hero Ashgi? Who has ever seen anyone as great as its lady, the Mother?

103 The sixth house.

103A-103K House imbued with radiance, ...... excellence! House ......! The Lord who knows all depths, in heaven and earth ...... brickwork of the Land, brickwork ...... grandly in the deep waters. Terrace, relaxing abode, ...... holy splendour ...... of the people! House which is seemly for the foreign lands! Will anyone else bring forth something as great as Kesh? Will any other mother ever give birth to someone as great as its hero Ashgi? Who has ever seen anyone as great as its lady, the Mother?

103L The eighth house.

104-115 The holy house whose ...... is the shrine, the holy house Kesh, whose ...... is the shrine; the house whose lords are the angels, whose priests are the sacrificers of the House of heaven! In the house the king places stone bowls in position; the good priest ...... holds the lead-rope dangling. The priests hold the staff; the ...... brings the ...... waters. The ...... takes his seat in the holy place; the priests bow down ....... The priests beat the drumskins; they recite powerfully, powerfully.

116-126 The bull's horn is made to growl; the drumsticks are made to thud. The singer cries out (1 ms. has instead: declaims) to the drum; the grand sweet instrument is played for him (some mss. have instead: the sweet instrument is well tuned). The house is built; its nobility is good! The house Kesh is built; its nobility is good! Its lady has taken a seat in its ....... The Mother, its lady, has taken her seat in its ....... Will anyone else bring forth something as great as Kesh? Will any other mother ever give birth to someone as great as its hero Ashgi? Who has ever seen anyone as great as its lady, the Mother?

127 The seventh house.

128-133 Draw near, man, to the city, to the city -- but do not draw near! Draw near, man, to the house Kesh, to the city -- but do not draw near! Draw near, man, to its hero Ashgi -- but do not draw near! Draw near, man, to its lady -- but do not draw near! Praise be to well-built Kesh, O Ashgi! Praise be to cherished Kesh!

134 The eighth house.