[Title] A Lover's Riddle [Alternate Title] [Akkadian Title] [Translation] The woman you love should be in your heart, (1) Make of her your most promising sign. Figure it out, ask yourselves this: What begins with a sighing wail? Well, it's my new-born love! (5) [Explanatory Notes] This song asks a blessing on the reigning king, Ammiditana (also blessed in II.1), then turns to giving advice to all who will listen. It ends with a light-hearted riddle: what do babies and lovers have in common?<br /> [Publication] Benjamin R. Foster, Before the Muses, 3rd edition; 2005, (p. 166) [Publisher URL] http://www.cdlpress.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=23&products_id=54 [Source] Groneberg, AOAT 267 (1999), 177–181; Text: Groneberg, AOAT 267 (1999), 192–193.<br />; [Date] 100BCE [Language] Akkadian [Medium] clay tablet [Find Spot] Babylon [] Proverbs and Precepts ----------------------------------------