The lord has looked on me in anger,
     The god has punished me in wrath,
     The goddess was angry with me and hath brought me to sorrow. 
     I sought for help, but no one took my hand,
     I wept, but no one to me came,
     I cry aloud, there is none that hears me,
     Sorrowful I lie on the ground, look not up. 
     To my merciful god I turn, I sigh aloud,
     The feet of my goddess I kiss [.]
     To the known and unknown god I loud do sigh,
     To the known and unknown goddess I loud do sigh,
     O lord, look on me, hear my prayer,
     O goddess, look on me, hear my prayer.

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     Men are perverse, nothing they know. 
     Men of every name, what do they know? 
     Do they good or ill, nothing they know. 
     O lord, cast not down thy servant! 
     Him, plunged into the flood, seize by the hand! 
     The sin I have committed turn thou to favor! 
     The evil I have done may the wind carry it away! 
     Tear in pieces my wrong-doings like a garment! 
     My god, my sins are seven times seven—­forgive my sins! 
     My goddess, my sins are seven times seven—­forgive my sins! 
     Known and unknown god, my sins are seven times seven—­forgive
          my sins! 
     Known and unknown goddess, my sins are seven times seven—­forgive
          my sins! 
     Forgive my sins, and I will humbly bow before thee.

V

May the lord, the mighty ruler Adar, announce my prayer to thee! 
May the suppliant lady Nippur announce my prayer to thee! 
May the lord of heaven and earth, the lord of Eridu, announce my
prayer to thee! 
The mother of the great house, the goddess Damkina, announce my
prayer to thee! 
May Marduk, the lord of Babylon, announce my prayer to thee! 
May his consort, the exalted child of heaven and earth, announce my
prayer to thee! 
May the exalted minister, the god who names the good name, announce
my prayer to thee! 
May the bride, the first-born of the god, announce my prayer
to thee! 
May the god of storm-flood, the lord Harsaga, announce my prayer
to thee! 
May the gracious lady of the land announce my prayer to thee!

X. INSCRIPTION OF SENNACHERIB

(Taylor-cylinder, B.C. 701.  Cf. 2 Kings xviii., xix.)

Sennacherib, the great king, the powerful king,
The king of the world, the king of Assyria,
The king of the four zones,
The wise shepherd, the favorite of the great gods,
The protector of justice, the lover of righteousness,
The giver of help, the aider of the weak,
The perfect hero, the stalwart warrior, the first of princes,
The destroyer of the rebellious, the destroyer of enemies,
Assur, the mighty rock, a kingdom without rival has granted me. 
Over all who sit on sacred seats he has exalted