The Harps that once--: Sumerian poetry in translation

Part One: Dumuzi texts

The new house

The sister's message

The wiles of women

The bridal sheets

Let him come!

Dumuzi's wedding

Unfaithfulness

Dumuzi's dream

The wild bull who has lain down

Recognition

Vain appeal

In the desert by the early grass. Part Two : Royal lovesongs

Love-song to Shu-Suen

As you let day slip by

He arrives

My "wool" being lettuce

Vigorously he sprouted

The first child

Tavern sketch. Part Three : Hymns to gods

Hymn to Enlil

Hymn to Inanna

The Nanshe hymn

Part Four : Myths

The Eridu genesis

The birth of man

Enlil and Ninlil

Enki and Ninsikila/Ninhursaga

Inanna's descent

The Ninurta myth Lugal-e

Part Five : Epics

Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta

Lugalbanda and the thunderbird

Gilgamesh and Aka

Part Six : Admonitory history

The cursing of Akkadê

Part Seven : Hymns to temples

Hymn to Kesh

THe cylinders of Gudea

Part Eight : Lament for temples

The lament for Ur

The destroyed house

The verdict of Enlil.