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My mistress you have risen Thank to the heavens
I shall take this soul to the underworld
This is my herald, my trustworthy servant.
She did not forget my instructions. She did not neglect the orders I gave her.
She made a lament for me on the ruin mounds. She beat the drum for me in the sanctuaries.
She made the rounds of the gods' houses for me
All alone she went the E-kur, to the house of Enlil
and to Urim, to the house of Nanna, and to Eridug, to the house of Enki
She brought me back to life
How could I turn her over to you?
Let us go on. I say
Let us go on
Inanna, I didn't expect you
Yes, Dumuzi, I did die
but I have returned
You do not look so pleased
What have you been doing while I was gone?
No, Inanna
by the heavens, it is a miracle
Enough Dumuzi
Do you think I am such a fool?
You are sitting on my throne
you have enjoyed my absence
You have not mourned for me you have not sought to help me
I shall take this soul to the underworld
Yes. Take him away from my sight.
Utu, you are my brother-in-law
I am your relation by marriage
I brought oil to your mother's house
I brought milk to Ningal's house
Turn my hands into snakes
turn my feet into a snakes
so I can escape this demon
Oh Dumuzi
Why did you break my trust?
Where are you? Where is my man?
No more will I hear his reed pipe
The wind must play it for him now
No more will I hear his sweet songs
If I show you where Dumuzi is, what will be my reward?
Oh Fly who lives upon the flesh of the dead
if you show me where Dumuzi is, I will give you this gift
I will cover the beer vats
to breathe the intoxicating air
But be careful
lest you breathe too deeply
and fall inside, for there you will drown
I will help you
Dumuzi has hid at the home of his sister Geshtinanna
the lady of the grape You will find him there
May the bronze vessels be left covered for you
You will live like the sons of the wise
Now I will go and find Dumuzi
Oh Gestinanna, my sister
I have had a most troubling dream
I dreamt that water was poured over my holy hearth
The bottom of my churn dropped away
My drinking cup fell from its peg
My shepherd's crook disappeared
And in the end an eagle seized a lamb from my sheepfold
Dumuzi, my brother
this dream can not bode well
You must run to the hill of Aralli
for surely the devils of the underworld will soon come for you
Go my brother and I will pray for you
Why are you weeping Gestinanna?
Is Dumuzi here?
Please do not send my brother to the land of the dead
Take me instead
I will go in his place
On my knee I beg you, Lady of The Morning Star,
take me instead of Dumuzi
Take off your holy crown from your head
Take off your shining robes
Take off your holy sandals
Naked you shall go with me
My cup has shattered I am no more
My sheep are scattered to the winds
Inanna why have you forsaken me?
You Dumuzi will go to the underworld
Half the year
The palm oil will be stored underground
The land will lie fallow
Your sister, as she has asked, Will go the other half of the year
The wine will be stored underground
Yet the grain will grow strong
the rains will come anew, and the shepherd and I
will lie together again in Uruk
Holy Erishkigal, we praise you
White changes to black and black changes to white
Holy Erishkigal, we praise you
From the darkness shines the light
Holy Erishkigal, we praise you
And from the dead earth comes the life
Holy Erishkigal, we praise you