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- ……[Gilgamesh]……
- [A single man who came from the mountains.]
- His strength is great within the land,
- Like An's muscles, his power is [immense].
- He walks around the mountains, [always?]
- Always drinking water with the livestock,
- Always placing his feet in the watering hole(?).
- [I was afraid] and could not approach him.
- He filled in the pit I dug,
- He pulled out my traps,
- He let the wild beasts escape from my hands,
- And he did not allow me to hunt in the wilderness.
- Gilgamesh told the hunter.
- "Go, hunter.
Prostitute.
Take her to Shamhat. 42. When the wild beasts gather at the watering place, 43. Strip her of her clothes and expose her body. 44. He will approach her when he sees her. 45. His beasts will reject him – the one who grew up in the wilderness.
- The hunter
Prostitute.
Proceeding with Shamhat, 47. They took the road and continued their journey. 48. On the third day, they reached deep into the wilderness. 49. The hunter and the prostitute, Shamhat, settled down there. 50. One day, two days, they remained by the watering hole. 51. Wild animals came to the watering hole and drank water.