There is perfection in the presence of the lady. Lagaš thrives in abundance in the presence of Nanše . She chose the šennu in her holy heart and seated Ur-Nanše , the beloved lord of Lagaš , on the throne. She gave the lofty sceptre to the shepherd. She adorned Gudea with all her precious divine powers. The shepherd chosen by her in her holy heart, Gudea , the ruler of Lagaš , placed the lyre (?) Cow-of-Abundance among the tigi drums and placed the holy balaĝ drum at its side. While sacred songs and harmonious songs were performed before her, the kintur instrument praised the temple. The chief musician played the ibex horn for her: the song 'The house has been granted powers from the abzu ', the sacred song of the house of Sirara about the princely powers was performed.
A hymn to Nanše (Nanše A) (c.4.14.1)
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2 lines missing he dug the Maḫ canal, the …… canal, the Piriĝgin-ĝen canal, the …… canal, the Piriĝ canal at the mouth of the Lugal canal, the Gana-hili-ana canal, the …… canal, and the Nanše -pada canal. To care, single-handedly, for the great arable lands, he dug irrigation ditches and ……, he acted for 2220 years. Ur- Nanše , the son of ……, who built the E-Sirara , her temple of happiness and Niĝin , her beloved city, acted for 1080 years. Ane -tum , the son of Ur- Nanše , in whose …… place the gods stood, who …… the land register of great Enlil : his personal god was Šul-utul , he acted for 690 years. ……, the son of Ane -tum : he acted for X + 360 years.
The rulers of Lagaš (c.2.1.2)
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2 lines missing he dug the Maḫ canal, the …… canal, the Piriĝgin-ĝen canal, the …… canal, the Piriĝ canal at the mouth of the Lugal canal, the Gana-hili-ana canal, the …… canal, and the Nanše -pada canal. To care, single-handedly, for the great arable lands, he dug irrigation ditches and ……, he acted for 2220 years. Ur- Nanše , the son of ……, who built the E-Sirara , her temple of happiness and Niĝin , her beloved city, acted for 1080 years. Ane -tum , the son of Ur- Nanše , in whose …… place the gods stood, who …… the land register of great Enlil : his personal god was Šul-utul , he acted for 690 years. ……, the son of Ane -tum : he acted for X + 360 years.
The rulers of Lagaš (c.2.1.2)
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