When the time came

For the lord of the whirlstorm to rain down destruction,

I gazed at the earth,

I was terrified at its sight,

I entered the ship, and closed the door.

To the captain of the ship, to Puzur-Shadurabu,[960] the sailor,

I entrusted the structure[961] with all its contents.

The description of the storm follows, in diction at once impressive and forcible.

Upon the first appearance of dawn,

There arose from the horizon dark clouds,