At the gate of Anu stand. 
     The gods Tammuz and Iszida will see thee and ask:—­
     Why lookest thou thus, Adapa,
     For whom wearest thou garments of mourning? 
     From the earth two gods have vanished, therefore do I thus. 
     Who are these two gods who from the earth have vanished? 
     At each other they will look, Tammuz and Iszida, and lament. 
     A friendly word they will speak to Anu
     Anu’s sacred face they will show thee. 
     When thou to Anu comest,
     Food of death will be offered thee, eat not thereof. 
     Water of death will be offered thee, drink not thereof. 
     A garment will be offered thee, put it on. 
     Oil will be offered thee, anoint thyself therewith. 
     What I tell thee neglect not, keep my word in mind. 
     Then came Anu’s messenger:—­
     The wing of the Southwind Adapa has broken,
     Deliver him up to me. 
     Up to heaven he came, approached the gate of Anu. 
     At Anu’s gate Tammuz and Iszida stand,
     Adapa they see, and “Aha!” they cry. 
     O Adapa, wherefore lookest thou thus,
     For whom wearest thou apparel of mourning? 
     From the earth two gods have vanished
     Therefore I wear apparel of mourning. 
     Who are these two gods who from the earth have vanished? 
     At one another look Tammuz and Iszida and lament. 
     Adapa go hence to Anu. 
     When he came, Anu at him looked, saying, O Adapa,
     Why hast thou broken the Southwind’s wing? 
     Adapa answered:  My lord,
     ’Fore my lord’s house I was fishing,
     In the midst of the sea, it was smooth,
     Then the Southwind began to blow
     Under it forced me, to the home of the fishes I sank.

       [By this speech Ann’s anger is turned away.]

          A beaker he set before him. 
          What shall we offer him?  Food of life
          Prepare for him that he may eat. 
          Food of life was brought for him, but he ate not. 
          Water of life was brought for him, but he drank not. 
          A garment was brought him, he put it on,
          Oil they gave him, he anointed himself therewith. 
          Anu looked at him and mourned:—­
          And now, Adapa, wherefore
          Has thou not eaten or drunken? 
          Now canst thou not live forever ... 
          Ea, my lord, commanded me:—­
          Thou shalt not eat nor drink.

     IX.  PENITENTIAL PSALMS

          I

     The Suppliant: 
        I, thy servant, full of sin cry to thee. 
        The sinner’s earnest prayer thou dost accept,
        The man on whom thou lookest lives,
        Mistress of all, queen of mankind,
        Merciful one, to whom it is good to turn,
        Who acceptest the sigh of the heart.

     The Priest: 
        Because his god and his goddess are angry, he cries to thee. 
        To him turn thy face, take his hand.