>>5423267>The arm shall support the wrist,>And the wrist shall have the palm on one side>And the finger on the other.>On the finger shall be a nail,>And to the nail shall be attached the yoke.>On the palm muscles of twine will pull,>By the knowledge of Enki and the toil of man,>So that Enki's teaching may enlighten his enemies.>Until the nail reaches the full light of the sun,>And delivers Enki's lessons.>Verily Enki spoke thus."Slowly but surely, you work your way through the image. You did not learn the precise terms for anything you saw, but it's a trifle to come up with suitable metaphors. Now the image is written; you are satisfied with the results. Yes, that sounds perfect. Now to close out the 'poem'.
>"The earth shook with rumblings.>The heavens were clouded by stones.>From the ground a great arm emerged.>It held the sling.>It threw the stone.>It hit and shattered a star.>From the edges of the land they were coming,>A dozen men dragging each one.>Five men give it purpose;>They watch where the sky will fall.>Two men quench its hunger,>That it never be empty or find want.>Six men do its work,>The earth and the sky are joined.>These are the visions that Enki revealed to me.>These are the words of the Lord of Knowledge.>O Enki, praising you is sweet!"There. It is done. The scribe finishes the third tablet.
>"Read it back to me.">"Show me.">"Rewrite it on a great tablet.">WRITE-IN