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

As I myself ordered, you were to secure the provinces, and to correctly guide the people and make them obedient (2 mss. have instead:) secure the foundations of the provinces . When you approach the cities of the provinces, inform yourself precisely of their intentions, and inform yourself of the words of their dignitaries. Let my roar be emitted over all the lands (1 ms. has instead:) fill all the lands (1 ms. has instead:) cover all the lands . Let my powerful arm, my heroic arm, fall upon all the lands. Let my storm cover (1 ms. has instead:) be released over the Land. Make the xx disappear into the desert, and the robbers into the fields! Until you reach Apillaša, my 'Sage of the Assembly', xx! Let xx.