REVERSE II
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(About five lines broken away.)
1going .......................
2and the harlot ..... after him.
3He entered into the midst of Erech of the wide places.
4The artisans gathered about him.
5And as he stood in the street
6of Erech of the wide places,
8disputing round about him:—
9“How is he become like Gilgamish suddenly?
10In form he is shorter.
11In ........ he is made powerful.
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14Milk of the cattle
15he drank.
16Continually in the midst of Erech weapons
17the heroes purified.
18A project was instituted.
19Unto the hero whose countenance was turned away,
20unto Gilgamish like a god
21he became for him a fellow.
22For Išhara a couch
23was laid.
24Gilgamish ...................
25In the night he ..............
26embracing her in sleep.
27They ........ in the street
28halting at the ................
29of Gilgamish.
30.......... mightily(?)