A balbale to Ninizida (Ninizida B)

1-7. Lord with holy dignity, imbued with great savage awesomeness! My king, Lord
Ninizida, imbued with great savage awesomeness! Hero, falcon preying on the
gods, my king -- dignified, with sparkling eyes, fully equipped with arrows and
quiver, impetuous leopard, murderous, howling muu, {} {(1 ms. has instead:)
}, dragon snarling (?) in the lagoon, raging storm {reaching} {(1 ms. has
instead:) covering} all people! Lofty-headed prince, resting in the midst of the
mountains, smashing heads!
8-15. Lord, your mouth is that of {a pure magician} {(1 ms. has instead:) a snake with
a great tongue, a magician} {(1 ms. has instead:) a poisonous snake}, Lord
Ninizida, ! Ninizida, your mouth is that of a pure magician, Lord Ninizida,
! My linen-clad one, when you , who can find out your intentions?
Ninizida, when you , who can find out your intentions? Your holy word is
known to them that know it, but is unknown to them that do not know it. To them that
do not know it, to them that do not know it, . Ninizida, to them that do not
know it, When your great word comes to the earth, you are indeed a {(1 ms.
adds:) great} muu .
16-24. You fall upon the river as a flood-wave, you rise in the fields as a devastating
flood. Magilum boat, high flood of battle {which cuts down} {(1 ms. has instead:)
which chops down}. in his own heart ,
1 line fragmentary as a dead man
2 lines fragmentary Lord Ninizida, your praise is sweet.
25. A balbale of Ninizida.