Babyloniaca, études de philologie assyro-babylonienne.

A LAMENT TO ENLIL

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19. Over the brick walls of Ur repent, etc.
20. Over the brick walls of Larsa repent, etc.
21. Unto the city estranged how long until thou returnest?
22. Unto the estranged when wilt thou be merciful?
23. In the city unto which thou didst allot grain,
24. Where the thirsty was satiated to drink no more,
25. Where she whose husband was young, could say ", my husband,,
26. She whose child was young, could say;i my child,,,
27. Where the maiden could say " my brother,,,
28. In the city where the begetting mother, could say ", my child,,
29. Where the little girl could say," my father,,,
31. In whose streets men stood about or hastened hither and thither,
30. The little ones perish, the great ones perish.2
32. Her booty the dogs defile.
33. Her pillage the rude foe defiles.
34. In her banqueting hall the wind revels.
1. ' Behold thy city ' in this and the following line is a mere litany applied
to conform to the litany of the hymn.
2. There is no doubt but that this Larsa (?) recension has interchanged lines
30 f.; the later recensions have line 31 before 30.