W-B. 162. LEGEND OF LUGALBANDA.

5. If truly she hates not her city and to the journey she consents,
6. The temple of the city, why has she despised?
7. . . . . . . . . the divine Zû-bird like . . . . . .
8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9. with her sacred scepter will she overthrow.
10. Into brick-walled Kullab mayest thou enter.
11. My long bow like a scorching wind shall stand.
12. My shield like a scorching wind . . . ."
13. The lady, my lady, holy Innini spoke:
14. Holy Innini to him replied:
15. "Now the cleansing river water . . . . . .
16. The river, the clean water jar of . . . . .
17. Its reservoir where the waters of the earth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18. The keeper of the fisheries the . . . . . .
19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20. The spear fish . . . . . . . . . . . .
21. Therein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22. The reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . .
23. Tamarisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24. Its fountain . . . . shall give to drink.
25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26. The tamarisk . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27. Enmerkar, son of Shamash,
28. the tamarisk shall plant; in the fountain he shall set it.
29. The reed . . . . . . in a pure place shall strike deep its root, and in earth it shall find life.
30. The spear fish . . . . . . therein . . .
31. The fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32. . . . . . . of Innini drink.
33. His warriors may his hand . . . . . as they hasten.

1. Cf. "nâd mê" (water skin).
2. See RA. 12, 29 n. 1.
3. ù-lál-e also appears in W.B. 161 III 9.
4. Text clearly reads šu.