......... name(?) .............
[The one who is] a rival [to him]
subdue and ................
Wailing ................
The mother [of Gish, who knows everything]
Before [Shamash raised her hand]
Who
Now(?) [why]
hast thou stirred up the heart for my son,
[Restlessness imposed upon him (?)]
............................
(About four lines missing.)
The eyes [of Enkidu filled with tears].
[He clutched] his heart;
[Sadly(?)] he sighed.
[The eyes of En]kidu filled with tears.
[He clutched] his heart;
[Sadly(?)] he sighed.
The face [of Gish was grieved].
[He spoke] to Enkidu:
["My friend, why are] thy eyes
[Filled with tears]?
Thy [heart clutched]
Dost thou sigh [sadly(?)]?"
[Enkidu opened his mouth] and
spoke to Gish:
"Attacks, my friend,
have exhausted my strength(?).
My arms are lame,
my strength has become weak."
Gish opened his mouth and
spoke to Enkidu:
(About four lines missing.)
Col. III.
..... [until] Huwawa, [the terrible],
........................
............ [I destroyed].
[I will go down to the] cedar forest,
................... the jungle
............... tambourine (?)
.......
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