- The wild beasts left him.
- Enkidu cleansed himself, and his body became beautiful.
- He knelt down – among the wild beasts that had walked with him until then.
- Enkidu […], his expression was […].
- He […], expanding his thoughts.
- He returned […].
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I sat at his feet. 31.
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She looked at him. 32.
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When she spoke, he listened to her words. 33.
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He said to Enkidu: 34. "You are beautiful, Enkidu. You are like a god. 35. Why do you run with the beasts of the wilderness? 36. Come. I will take you to Uruk, the city within walls. 37. To the sacred house where Anu and Ishtar reside. 38. There is Gilgamesh, who possesses great strength. 39. He overwhelms people like a wild bull. 40. He has heard of you and will rejoice in your coming. 41. His heart knows you, and he seeks a friend." 42. Enkidu then
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I spoke to her. 43. "Let's go, Shamhat. Come and be my companion. 44. To the sacred dwelling of An and Ishtar. 45. Where Gilgamesh, who has reached the peak of his power, resides. 46. To the place where he is, overwhelming people like a wild bull. 47. I will challenge him, and [I will speak to him]."