The Lantern

Pennsylvania Tablet5

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[Enkidu] went [in front],

And the courtesan behind him.

He entered into Erech of the plazas.

The people gathered about him.

As he stood in the streets

Of Erech of the plazas,

The men gathered,

Saying in regard to him:

"Like the form of Gish he has suddenly become;

shorter in stature.

[In his structure high(?)], powerful,

.......... overseeing(?)

In the land strong of power has he become.

Milk of cattle

He was accustomed to suck."

Steadily(?) in Erech .....

The heroes rejoiced.

He became a leader.

To the hero of fine appearance,

To Gish, like a god,

He became a rival to him.

For Ishhara a couch

Was stretched, and

Gish [lay down, and afterwards(?)]

In the night he fled.

He approaches and

[Enkidu stood] in the streets.

He blocked the path

of Gish.

At the exhibit of his power,