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ILLNESS AND WANDERINGS
Very little of this column is preserved; I give two fragments only here.
Column II.
1. Urhamsi to him also said to Izdubar
. . . .
2. Why should I curse thee. . . .
3. and thy heart is tried. . . .
4. there is shame of face on. . . .
5. thou goest on the distant path. . . . burning and affliction . . . .
6.. . . . thus thou . . . .
7.8. Izdubar to him also said to Urhamsi
. . . . my hand has not . . . .
9.10. . . . . my heart is not . . . .
11. . . . . shame of face on . . . .
Here again there are many wanting lines, and then we have some fragments of the bottom of the column.
. . . . said to Izdubar
1.. . . . and his lower part
2.. . . . the ship
3.. . . . of death
4.. . . . wide
5.. . . . ends
6.. . . . to the river
7.. . . . ship
8.. . . . in the vicinity
9.10. . . . . boatman
11. . . . . he burned
12. . . . . to thee
Here there are many lines lost, then recommencing the story proceeds on the third column.