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

For the settled people, you are their lord and father. For the xx, you are their shepherd who seeks out food for them. You speak to them as if you were their father and mother; you satiate the people with food and drink. You give advice, you set your mind to work, xx skilful labour. You have opened up your house of instructions and surpassing wisdom. Everything you have created xx. xx full of great awesomeness, a place clad in fearsome radiance. xx mound xx, where the primeval lords dwell. [1 line unclear] xx Father Enlil xx. xx wisdom xx. [1 line fragmentary] xx your most precious divine plans xx. [1 line fragmentary] xx ingenuity xx. xx destiny xx. [2 lines fragmentary] [approx. 21 lines missing]