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 2. we will fix

3. within the gate of sin, Shamas, Yul and

4. I opened

5. I sweep

6. in the midst

7. the king

8. turned? and

9. I cover the throne

10. I take also

11. and greatly I break

12. The eagle to him also to Etana

13. I fear the serpent?

14. the course do thou fix for me

15. make me great

The next fragment, K 2606, is curious, as containing an account of some early legendary story in Babylonian history. This tablet formed the third in the series, and from it we gain part of the title of the tablets.

1. placed

2. back bone

3. this placed

4. fixed its brickwork

5. to the government of them

6. Etana he gave them

7. sword

8. the seven spirits

9. they took their counsel