| 1 | My father gave me the heavens, gave me the earth, |
| 2 | I am Inanna! |
| 3 | Kingship he gave me, |
| 4 | queenship he gave me, |
| 5 | waging of battle he gave me, the attack he gave me, |
| 6 | the floodstorm he gave me, the hurricane he gave me! |
| 7 | The heavens he set as a crown on my head, |
| 8 | the earth he set as sandals on my feet, |
| 9 | a holy robe he wrapped around my body, |
| 10 | a holy sceptre he placed in my hand. |
| 11 | The gods are sparrows -- I am a falcon; |
| 12 | the Anunnaki trundle along -- I am a splendid wild cow; |
| 13 | I am father Enlil's splendid wild cow, |
| 14 | his splendid wild cow leading the way! |
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Hymn to Inanna (same as Ishtar)