Col. V.
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Jastrow, Morris and Clay, Albert Tobias
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171[Enkidu] went [in front],
172And the courtesan behind him.
173He entered into Erech of the plazas.
174The people gathered about him.
175As he stood in the streets
176Of Erech of the plazas,
177The men gathered,
178Saying in regard to him:
179“Like the form of Gish he has suddenly become;
180shorter in stature.
181[In his structure high(?)], powerful,
182.......... overseeing(?)
183In the land strong of power has he become.
184Milk of cattle
185He was accustomed to suck.”
186Steadily(?) in Erech .....
187The heroes rejoiced.
188He became a leader.
189To the hero of fine appearance,
190To Gish, like a god,
191He became a rival to him.7
192For Ishḫara a couch
193Was stretched, and
194Gish [lay down, and afterwards(?)]
195In the night he fled.
196He approaches and
197[Enkidu stood] in the streets.
198He blocked the path
199of Gish.
200At the exhibit of his power,
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