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He gave me the high priesthood,
Godship,
The noble, enduring crown,
The throne of kingship.
He gave me the noble scepter,
The staff,
The holy measuring rod and line,
The high throne,
Shepherdship,
Kingship.
He gave me the princess priestess,
The divine queen priestess,
The incantation priest,
The noble priest,
The libations priest.
He gave me truth,
Descent into the underworld,
Ascent from the underworld,
The kurgarra.
He gave me the dagger and sword,
The black garment,
The colorful garment,
The loosening of the hair,
The binding of the hair.
He gave me the standard,
The quiver,
The art of lovemaking,
The kissing of the phallus,
The art of prostitution,
The art of speeding.
He gave me the art of forthright speech,
The art of slanderous speech,
The art of adorning speech,
The cult prostitute,
The holy tavern.
He gave me the holy shrine,
The holy priestess of heaven,
The resounding musical instrument,
The art of song,
The art of the elder.
He gave me the art of the hero,
The art of power,
The art of treachery,
The art of straightforwardness,
The plundering of cities,
The setting up of lamentations,
The rejoicing of the heart.
He gave me deceit,
The rebellious land,
The art of kindness,
Travel,
The secure dwelling place.
He gave me the craft of the woodworker,
The craft of the copper worker,
The craft of the scribe,
The craft of the smith,
The craft of the leather maker,
The craft of the fuller,
The craft of the builder,
The craft of the reed worker.
He gave me the perceptive ear,
The power of attention,
The holy purification rites,
The feeding pen,
The heaping up of hot coals,
The sheepfold,
Fear,
Consternation,
Dismay.
He gave me the bitter-toothed lion,
The kindling of fire,
The putting out of fire,
The weary arm,
The assembled family,
Procreation.
He gave me the kindling of strife,
Counseling,
Heart-soothing,
The giving of judgments,
The making of decisions.
And I said, "I TAKE THAT!"
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