Series of the Poplar Chapter […] … To The Land […]

[Kali]

**c+7**
… [… nibīt?] šumīya
“The star [… after] my name,

**c+8**
ereqqu … […] …
“Ursa Major, … […] … my name.

**c+9**
kabtu u rubû iṣ-minûti? […] našû
“The nobleman and the prince carry the abacus [(…)],

**c+10**
ša lā artīya tamkāru || ul iṣabbat urḫa
“Without my leaves, the merchant could not set off,

**c+11**
ša lā papallīya ul issekkerū || mê nagbi
“Without my branches, the waters from the spring could not be dammed.

**c+12**
ina ḫaṭṭīya ša lā māgiri || inattû zumuršu
“With my stick the body of the rebel is flogged,

**c+13**
uqarrad lilla || akâ udannan
“(With it) I strengthen the stupid, the weakling do I fortify,

**c+14**
ša lā šēmî ša amāti || upattâ uznīšu
“I ensure the attention of him who pays no heed.

**c+15**
ina lutêya amēlu || usallam ilīšu
“I save a man through my cleverness(?) … his god.

**c+16**
eli kabti u muškēni || šakin ṣulūlu
“(I) cast shade on both the noble and the humble.

**c+17**
ana eṭēr āli || mangala našâku
“To protect the city I hold the city gate,

**c+18**
daltu u sikkūru inaṣṣarū birta
“(My) door and bolt guard the citadel.

**c+19**
ana šūzub ūri || šakin nanṣabu
“My drain pipe is installed to protect the roof,

**c+20**
kīma kilīli ēkallu || zuʾʾunat‡ šukutta
“(As if with) a garland the palace is decorated (with it)—precious adornment.

**c+21**
iṣṣūr šāri || (ana) maštak šāri || inaṭṭala rubû
“The prince looks at my wind vane—the abode of the wind—,

**c+22**
[ina] eleppīya malāḫu || izabbila makkūra
“In my ship the sailor carries his property.

**c+23**
[ina m]aḫar šarri || mallûni bītu
“In the presence of the king, our barge is (like) a house,

**c+24**
ina maḫar ilī || dummuq‡ rukūbu
“In the presence of the gods (my) processional boat excels.

**c+25**
[…] … ilī || ippuš niqâša
“The […] makes her gifts (to) the gods,

**c+26**
isarraq serqu || appašu ilabbin
“She pours offerings and strokes her nose,

**c+27**
[ina gi]šḫurrīya izzazzū || ilu u šarru
“(Then) both god and king stand [in] my [(magic) c]ircle.

**c+28**
[in]a mīli gapši || māḫira ul īšu
“[In (the midst of)] the overwhelming flood I have no rival,

**c+29**
[uba]llaṭ lā lēʾâ || ušezzeb enša
“For re the powerless and protect the feeble.

**c+30**
[tâm]ta gallata || abâʾ ḫamṭussu
“I cross the rolling [se]a swiftly,

**c+31**
[ana makk]ūr šarri azabbila bušê māt nukurti
“Bringing [to the] royal [treasu]ry the booty of the enemy land.”

**c+32**
[mart]û ana ṣarbati || amāta izzakkar
“[As]h spake unto Poplar:

**c+33**
ša lā yâši ṣarbat(u) || minû emūqka
“Without me, O Poplar, what would be your strength?

**c+34**
[… bu]šṭītu ana marāqi || upallaš lānka
“[The … and the wo]odworm would bore through your body to grind it,

**c+35**
[eli emūq]īka dunnunāku || ukāl riksīka
“I am stronger than you, for I keep your joins together.

**c+36**
[…] … || imaḫḫaṣ taraḫka
“With my [spade the …] beats your revetment.

**c+37**
[…] … ušellû || katimka … […]
“They remove […], covering you with […].

**c+38**
[… ana ḫe]rê nāri || erṣeta […]
“[My shovel breaks into] the ground to dig canal(s),

**c+39**
[…] … māḫiṣu || uš[ebber? …]
“The bow hunter p[ierces the cattle with (my) arrow]

**c+40**
[…] āšipu || … […]
“The exorcist […],

**c+41**
[…] … […]
“[…] … […]

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**d+1**
… […]
… […]

**d+2**
lū nu[rmû lū …]
“Either the pom[egranate tree, or the …],

**d+3**
erēnu šur[mēnu || …]
“The cedar, the cypr[ess …],

**d+4**
ina qīši u api || […]
“In the thicket and the canebrake […],

**d+5**
attā-ma … […]
“It is you who … […],

**d+6**
lu ṣabtāta bīt … […]
“You are indeed a prisoner … […].

**d+7**
ina puḫur kullati … […]
“In the entire universe … […],

**d+8**
muḫalliq maʾdi … […]
“The destroyer of the numerous … […].

**d+9**
lillu ša iṣṣī || […]
“The stupidest of all trees, […],

**d+10**
ina šattīka martû || kakd[â …]
“In your season, O Ash, once and again [you are plucked].

**d+11**
šuršūka ul dunnunū || […]
“Your roots are not strong, […],

**d+12**
ul šaru ṣillaka || […]
“Your shade is not copious, […],

**d+13**
ul šamḫat qimmatka || [la]rī[ka? ul …]
“Your foliage is not lush, your branch is not […].”

**d+14**
aggiš martû īpuš-ma || [pâšu ana] ṣarbati [amāta izzakkar]
“Ash furiously answered [and spake] unto Poplar,

**d+15**
šitnunta ipp[uša] || ušamris[su šâšu?]
“Encouraging the rivalry and vexing [him]:

**d+16**
kīma bīni [ṣarba]t || ul šīr ilū[ti atta?]
“(Un)like Tamarisk, [o Popla]r, [you are] not divine flesh,

**d+17**
[kīm]a gišimmari šar iṣṣī || inib[ka ul innakkal?]
“(Un)like (that of) Palm, the king of trees, [your] fruit is not [edible],

**d+18**
[kīma šaš]šūgi sāpin māt ayyābi || t[allaka? …]
“[(Un)like that of) E]lm, the destroyer of the enemy land, [your] be[ams are not …].

**d+19**
[…] … šumsuku || gana [luqbīka]
“[You, …] … despicable! Come, [let me talk to you]!

**d+20**
[…] … ul irrakkasa || ina […]
“Your […] … are not bound in […].

**d+21**
[kanka]nnūk? ul išakkanā || ina ma[ḫar …]
“Your [pot sta]nd they do not put in fr[ont of …].

**d+22**
[eli] danni u akî || šakin […]
“(I) place [my protection] on both the strong and the weak.

**d+23**
[ikkaru? ina] marri || šerʾā[šu ipatti?]
“[The farmer opens his] furrow thanks to (my) shovel.

**d+24**
[…] … ippuša […]
“[…] … makes […].