Source: The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature. Artifacts and parenthetical commentary added by editor R. Brown.
(Gudea, 2/3rds divine son-king of Ninsun’s, Ninurta’s grandson)
1–2
Speak to my god: this is what Gudea, your servant, says:
3–4
I am like a sheep who has no reliable shepherd; there is no reliable herdsman to lead me on.
5–6
An unintelligent merchant transported me (?) for trading purposes. With a vicious whip he … me cruelly like a donkey.
7–9
I am noble (?) but do not utter a word, being vigilantly (?) … Seven times … has not … my accomplishments. Seven times my god (?) has not been able to find out about their extent.
10
My god, I am not one to be hostile. May you show sympathy towards me once again.