Erev Candlemas

nineweaving says it best.

Crosswired zodiacs: in another calendar, we are still descending.

mīna libbaša ūblani mīna kabat[taša ušpērdanima]
annītu mê anāku itti [^dAnunnaki ašatti]
kīma aklī akal tittu kīma šikari ašat[ta mê dalhutê]
lubki ana etluti ša ēzibū [hīreti]
lubki ana ardāti ša ultu sūn hā'irišina [šallupani]
ana sehri lakê lubki ša ina lā ūmīšu tardu
alik atû pitaši bābka
uppissima kīma parsī labīruti
illik atû iptaši bābka
erbi bēltī Kutâ liriški
ekal KUR.NU.GI lihdu ina pāniki

"Why did her heart bring her to me? What has [lit up her] spirit toward me?
This: 'I will drink water with [the Anunnaku,]
I will eat clay instead of food, drink [cloudy water] instead of beer.
Let me weep for the young men who left [their wives] behind,
let me weep for the young women who [were torn away] from the laps of their husbands,
for the suckling child who was sent away not in its time, let me weep.'
Go, gatekeeper, open your gate for her,
treat her according to the ancient rituals."
The gatekeeper went and opened his gate for her.
"Enter, my lady, may Kutâ rejoice in you,
may the palace of KUR.NU.GI take pleasure in your presence."