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Chapter 6  
     
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 Then Ninshubur spoke to Inanna: "My queen, when the Boat of Heaven Enters the Nigulla Gate of Uruk, Let the high water flow in our city;
 
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 Let the deep-going boats sail swiftly through our canals."
 
3.
 Inanna answered Ninshubur: "On the day the Boat of Heaven
 
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 Enters the Nigulla Gate of Uruk,
 
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 Let high water sweep over the streets;
 
6.
 Let high water flow over the paths.
 
7.
 Let old men give counsel;
 
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 Let old women offer heart-soothing.
 
9.
 Let the young men show the might of their weapons;
 
10.
 Let the little children laugh and sing.
 
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 Let all Uruk be festive!
 
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 Let the high priest greet the Boat of Heaven with song.
 
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 Let him utter prayers.
 
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 Let him slaughter oxen and sheep.
 
15.
 Let him pour beer out of the cup.
 
16.
 Let the drum and tambourine resound.
 
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 Let the sweet tigi-music be played.
 
18.
 Let all the lands proclaim my noble name.
 
19.
 Let my people sing my praises."
 
20.
 And so it was, On the day the Boat of Heaven entered the Nigulla Gate of Uruk,
 
21.
 High water swept over the streets;
 
22.
 High water flowed over the paths.
 
23.
 The Boat of Heaven docked at the holy shrine of Uruk;
 
24.
 The Boat of Heaven docked at the holy house of Inanna.
 
25.
 Then Enki called to his servant Isimud a seventh time, saying: "My sukkal, Isimud-"
 
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 "My king, Enki, I stand to serve you."
 
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 "Where is the Boat of Heaven now?"
 
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 "The Boat of Heaven is at the White Quay."
 
29.
 "Go! She has aroused wonder there.
 
30.
 The queen has aroused wonder at the White Quay.
 
31.
 Inanna has aroused wonder at the White Quay for the Boat of Heaven."
 
32.
 The holy me were being unloaded.
 
33.
 As the me which Inanna had received from Enki were unloaded, They were announced and presented to the people of Sumer.
 
34.
 Then more me appeared-more me than Enki had given Inanna.
 
35.
 And these, too, were announced, And these, too, were presented to the people of Uruk:
 
36.
 "Inanna brought the me:
 
37.
 She brought the placing of the garment on the ground.
 
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 She brought allure.
 
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 She brought the art of women.
 
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 She brought the perfect execution of the me.
 
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 She brought the tigi- and lilis-drums.
 
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 She brought the ub-, the meze-, and the ala- Tambourines..."
 
43.
 Inanna spoke saying: "Where the Boat of Heaven has docked, The place shall be called The White Quay.
 
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 Where the holy me have been presented, That place I shall name The Lapis Lazuli Quay."
 
45.
 Then Enki spoke to Inanna, saying: "In the name of my power! In the name of my holy shrine!
 
46.
 Let the me you have take with you remain in the holy shrine of your city.
 
47.
 Let the high priest spend his days at the holy shrine in song.
 
48.
 Let the citizens of your city prosper.
 
49.
 Let the children of Uruk rejoice.
 
50.
 The people of Uruk are allies of the people of Eridu.
 
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 Let the city of Uruk be restored to its great place."
 

 
 
 

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