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(gods in blue …mixed-breed demigods in teal…)

           ^1-4 Man of my heart, my beloved man, your allure is a sweet thing, as sweet as honey.

        Lad of my heart, my beloved man, your allure is a sweet thing, as sweet as honey.

           ^5-8 You have captivated me (?), of my own free will I will come to you.

        (Inanna & her lovers in embrace)

        Man, let me flee with you — into the bedroom.

        You have captivated me (?); of my own free will I shall come to you.

        Lad, let me flee with you — into the bedroom.

           ^9-14 Man, let me do the sweetest things to you.

        My precious sweet, let me bring you honey.

        In the bedchamber dripping with honey let us enjoy over and over your allure, the sweet thing.

        Lad, let me do the sweetest things to you.

        My precious sweet, let me bring you honey.

           ^15-21 Man, you have become attracted to me.

        Speak to my mother and I will give myself to you; speak to my father and he will make a gift of me.

           (semi-divine mixed-breed giant king Shu-Sin, his Goddess of Love spouse Inanna, & Nannar, Inanna‘s father & patron god of Ur)

        I know where to give physical pleasure to your body — sleep, man, in our house till morning.

        I know how to bring heart’s delight to your heart – sleep, lad, in our house till morning.

           ^22-23 Since you have fallen in love with me, lad, if only you would do your sweet thing to me.

           ^24-27 My lord and god, my lord and guardian angel, my Cu-Suen who cheers Enlil‘s heart, if only you would handle your sweet place,

         (Inanna, Goddess of Love, & spouse to many mixed-breed giant kings)

         if only you would grasp your place that is sweet as honey.

           ^28-29 Put your hand there for me like the cover (?) on a measuring cup.

        Spread (?) your hand there for me like the cover (?) on a cup of wood shavings.

           ³⁰ It is a balbale of Inanna.

A Love Song of Shu-Suen (Shu-Suen C): translation

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^{(gods in blue…mixed-breed demigods in teal…)}

              ^1-8 My hair is lettuce, well watered.

          It is the sprout of a lettuce, well watered.

          Its tangled coils (?) have been tightened.

          (naked Inanna, daughter to Nannar & Ningal)

        My nursemaid has …… them high and made my hair stag-like.

        She has tightened its small combs and brought order to my charms; my charms, my hair, the lettuce, is the fairest of plants.

           ^9-12 The brother has brought me into his life-giving gaze,

        Cu-Suen, the …… handsome man, has chosen me.

        …… my allure is without end,

        1 line fragmentary

        5 lines missing

           ^18-20 You are our lord, you are our lord, of silver and lapis lazuli, you are our lord.

        You are our farmer who brings superb grain.

           ^21-22 He is honey to my eyes, he is the charm of my heart.

        May the light of life shine for him, may Cu-Suen …….

        

                                 (powerful royal descendant & spoiled goddess Inanna, winged pilot, Goddess of Love & War)

           ²³ It is a balbale of Inanna.