^{The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature}

(Texts: All Artifacts, Color Coding, & Writings in Bold Type With Italics Inside Parenthesis, are Added by Editor R. Brown, not the Authors, Translators, or Publishers!)

(gods in blue)

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^1-5 …… to you.

    …… a flood-wave in the river, sweeping over everything like a destructive flood.

    My king, from your …….

    King, from your birth you have …… in abundance.

                             (Ninsun, her son-king Gudea, & Ningishzidda with snakes on shoulders)

    Ninjiczida, your praise is sweet …….

⁶ 1st kirugu.

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^7-13 Lord Ninjiczida, ……

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  (Anu, King of the alien gods, god the father in Heaven to the “sons who came down” to Earth)

Hero, …… beloved of holy An (Anu), …… born in the shining great mountains,

lord …… with sparkling eyes, with the attractiveness of a young man,

great hero, the king’s right arm on the battlefield,

lord Ninjiczida, your praise is sweet.

They praise you in song.

¹⁴ 2nd kirugu.

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^15-22 Hero, as you wander on the earth, Ninjiczida, beloved of An,

through you the early flood occurs,

and Enki (Ningishzidda‘s father in some texts) rejoices at you.

Through you fine grains are in the fields, and …… rejoices at you.

…… head held high, lord Ninjiczida.

You ……, lord Ninjiczida.

You extend ……, and you stretch out your claws.

 (Ninsun, semi-divine son-king Gudea, & Ningishzidda)

Lord Ninjiczida, your praise is sweet, …….

²³ 3rd kirugu.

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^24-30 …… he has poured his good seed.

  (Enlil, Earth Colony Commander son to King Anu)

Enlil says “Hail!” to Ninjiczida.

He makes known ……, and creates it for you in the Land.

……, born like …….

He looks at your joyful ……

Lord Ninjiczida, your praise is sweet.

They praise you in song.

³¹ 4th kirugu.

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^32-39 Hero who gains (?) victories …… in greatness.

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…… my king …….

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Lord Ninjiczida, your praise is sweet.

They praise you in song.

⁴⁰ 5th kirugu.

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…… in your elevated (?) house, …… life.

  (Gudea, Ningishzidda, Dumuzi, & damaged others)

Ninjiczida, in your elevated (?) house, …… life.

…… from the great place …….

…… throne-dais ……

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