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

Then light shines up at the edge of the Land as Utu rises refulgently. As the barge is travelling upstream, it xx radiates (?) and creaks (?). xx in the Ninmutum, the canal of the year of abundance xx. As the carp make their bellies (?) sparkle, Enlil rejoices. As the mušu fish play noisily there, Ninlil rejoices. As the xx fish xx, Enki rejoices. As the suḫurmaš fish dart about, Nanna rejoices. The Anuna gods rejoice at xx. xx lifts its head in the Euphrates; it xx. In the midst of xx ever-flowing water is carried. In joyous Nibru, he moors the holy barge at the quay.