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

Making silver alĝar instruments sound for her, they parade before her, holy Inana. I shall greet the great lady of heaven, Inana! Making holy ub and holy lilis drums sound for her, they parade before her, holy Inana. I shall greet the great lady of heaven, Inana! Beating (?) holy balaĝ and holy lilis drums for her, they parade before her, holy Inana. I shall greet (1 ms. adds:) in (?) her grandeur, in (?) her greatness, in (?) her exalted dignity as she ascends radiantly at evening, the eldest daughter of Suen (some mss. have instead:) the great lady of heaven , Inana!