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Plain text of A tigi for Gudea (Gudea A)

1-8 My lady, gracious woman, adorned with attractiveness, beloved, who is imbued with great fearsomeness and issues from the interior of heaven, the cherished lady among the righteous. Gracious woman, adorned with attractiveness, beloved, who is imbued with great fearsomeness and issues from the midst of heaven, the cherished lady among the righteous.

9-16 My lady, you have brought blessings from the interior of heaven. Your own Lord, the King, has presented you with perfect blessings, so you inspire respect among the angels. You have brought blessings from the midst of heaven. Your own Lord, the King, has presented you with perfect blessings, so you inspire respect among the angels.

17-24 After you had chosen the shepherd in the assembly for his attractiveness, you recognized him in ......, his lofty place, gave him ......, and ....... After you had chosen Gudea for his attractiveness in the assembly, you recognized him in ......, his lofty place, gave him ......, and .......

25 The sagida.

26-33 My lady, imbued with great fearsomeness, ......, your husband has looked at you approvingly. He ...... you with allure and has made your ...... table in the E-tarsirsir lavishly famous. Imbued with great fearsomeness, ......, your husband has looked at you approvingly. He ...... you with allure and has made your ...... table in the E-tarsirsir lavishly famous.

34-39 You are the lady who renders verdicts, who decrees judgements and ....... You are the righteous one among the people, the wife of the warrior. You are cherished in the heaven and on the earth. You are the lady who renders verdicts, who decrees judgements and ....... You are the righteous one among the people, the wife of the warrior. You are cherished in heaven and on earth.

40-45 My lady, you have looked up in the assembly and ...... him (?) with charms. You have chosen with your heart a worthy man, the true shepherd Gudea. He will duly praise God in your city, Lagac! You have looked up in the assembly and ...... him (?) with charms. You have chosen with your heart a worthy man, the true shepherd, Gudea. He will duly praise God in your city, Lagac!

46-47 The sajara.

A tigi.