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

Uta-ulu, riding on fearsome radiance xx, greatest amongst the great lords xx! Ninurta, perfect in authority, caretaker of heaven and earth xx, lord who was given strength by Nunamnir, confident in his strength xx! Ninurta, foremost xx! Enlil xx! xx like a butting bull! xx your foot on the disobedient! Great hero xx! xx the distant hills! xx the enemy lands into the king's hands! Ninurta, xx helper of Išme-Dagan in the mêlée! xx his majestic weapon! xx the rebellious, disobedient land! xx his majestic mace the enemy! xx battle xx enemy! May xx Išme-Dagan xx! [unknown no. of lines missing]