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Anonymous Sumerian · Ur III / Old Babylonian (c. 2100–1600 BCE)

The evil demon who was in their midst called out to Lugal-ki-suna (2 mss. have instead:) Ninĝišzida : " Lugal-ki-suna (1 ms. has instead:) Lugal-ki-bura , look at your sister!" Having looked at his sister, Lugal-ki-suna (1 ms. has instead:) Lugal-ki-bura said to her: "He sails with me, he sails with me. Why should you sail (1 ms. adds:) to the underworld ? Lady, the demon sails with me. Why should you sail (1 ms. adds:) to the underworld ? The thresher sails with me. Why should you sail (1 ms. adds:) to the underworld ? The man who has bound my hands sails with me. Why should you sail? The man who has tied my arms sails with me. Why should you sail?"