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Translation. 

 Column I. 



\_Apparently a list of unfortunate men worthy of the commiseration of 



the Deity.] 

 [The man whom, in] the street, like a barrier, 

 [the evil spirit?] before him keeps sitting ; 



3 The man who, by the hand of his fate 

 evilly is treated ; 



The man whom, by his wierd, 

 6 a barrier binds ; 



The man whom, in the street, with weeping, 

 bis mother was caused to bring him forth ; 



9 The man whom grief 

 his body afflicts ; 



The man whose god 

 12 evilly binds him; 



The man whose goddess 

 torments him ; 



15 The man who has no wife, 

 (whose) child is not grown up ; 



The man who on his wife's bosom 

 18 Has not taken pleasure ; 



The man who on the bosom of his wife 

 has not torn the garment ; 



21 The man who from the house of his affinity 

 has been sent forth. 



The man . 

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[Many lines lost.] 



Column II. 



[ The Words of the ivedding-ceremony.~\ 

 The impious 

 are approaching 



3 Their hands 



to his hands [they have placed] 



[Their] feet 

 6 To his feet [they have placed]. 



[Her] neck 



Avith his neck [she has placed]. 



