Col II.
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Jastrow, Morris and Clay, Albert Tobias
41(means) that he is to be associated with thee.”
42Gish understood the dream.
43[As] Enki[du] was sitting before the woman,
44[Her] loins(?) he embraced, her vagina(?) he opened.
45[Enkidu] forgot the place where he was born.
46Six days and seven nights
47Enkidu continued
48To cohabit with [the courtesan].
49[The woman] opened her [mouth] and
50Spoke to Enkidu:
51“I gaze upon thee, O Enkidu, like a god art thou!
52Why with the cattle
53Dost thou [roam] across the field?
54Come, let me lead thee
55into [Erech] of the plazas,
56to the holy house, the dwelling of Anu,
57O, Enkidu arise, let me conduct thee
58To Eanna, the dwelling of Anu,
59The place [where Gish is, perfect] in vitality.
60And thou [like a wife wilt embrace] him.
61Thou [wilt love him like] thyself.
62Come, arise from the ground
63(that is) cursed.”
64He heard her word and accepted her speech.
65The counsel of the woman
66Entered his heart.
67She stripped off a garment,
68Clothed him with one.
69Another garment
70She kept on herself.
71She took hold of his hand.
72Like [a god(?)] she brought him
73To the fertile meadow,
74The place of the sheepfolds.
75In that place they received food;
76[For he, Enkidu, whose birthplace was the mountain,]
77[With the gazelles he was accustomed to eat herbs,]
78[With the cattle to drink water,]
79[With the water beings he was happy.]
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