COLUMN II

1 On the festival of the god, the king unconquerable,

2 may the man (by) the enchantment, (with) _eldest_ son (and)

wife,

3 (by) sickness, the loss of the bliss of prosperity, of joy (and)

of gladness,

4 (by) the sickness which exists in a man's skin, a man's flesh

(and) a man's entrails,

5 like this signet be brought near and

6 on that day may the consuming fire-god consume;

7 may the enchantment go forth and to (its) dwelling-place betake

itself.

8 Like this vineyard he shall be cut off, and the sorcerer

9 the consuming fire-god shall consume.

10 Despite the _holidays_ of a _plague_ that returns not,

11 despite the shrine of the god, the king unconquerable,

12 may the man, (by) the enchantment, (with) _eldest_ son (and) wife,

13 (by) sickness, the loss of the bliss of prosperity, of joy (and)

of gladness,

14 (by) the sickness which exists in a man's skin, a man's flesh, a

man's _entrails_,

15 like this garden-stuff be rooted out, and

16 on that day may the consuming fire-god consume.

17 May the enchantment go forth and to (its) dwelling-place betake

itself.

18 Like this weed he shall be gathered for sale, and the sorcerer

19 the consuming fire-god shall consume.

20 Before him, despite his blessedness that is not,

21 despite the canopy of a covering that departs not,

22 may the man (by) the enchantment, (with) _eldest_ son (and) wife,

23 (by) sickness, the loss of the bliss of prosperity, of joy (and)

of gladness,

24 (by) the sickness which exists in a man's skin, a man's flesh,

a man's _entrails_,

25 like this weed be plucked, and

26 on that day may the consuming fire-god consume.

27 May the enchantment go forth and to (its) dwelling-place

betake itself.

28 Like this thread he shall be stretched, and the sorcerer

29 the consuming fire-god shall consume.

30 Despite his adoration that is not,

31 despite the clothing of the god, the King unconquerable,

32 may the man, (through) the enchantment, (with) _eldest_ son

(and) wife,

33 (by) sickness, the loss of the bliss of prosperity, of joy (and)

of gladness,

34 (by) the sickness which exists in a man's skin, a man's

flesh, a man's _entrails_,

35 like this thread be stretched, and

36 on that day may the consuming fire-god consume.

37 May the enchantment go forth and to (its) dwelling-place

betake itself.

38 Like this goat's-hair cloth he shall be stretched, and the

sorcerer

39 the consuming fire-god shall consume.

40 Despite the goat's-hair that is not,

41 despite the canopy of the covering (that departs not),

42 may the man (through) the enchantment, (with) _eldest_ son

(and) wife,

43 (by) sickness, the loss of the bliss of prosperity, of joy (and)

of gladness,

44 (by) the sickness which exists in a man's skin, a man's flesh,

a man's _entrails_,

45 like this goat's-hair cloth be stretched, and

46 on that day the man may the consuming fire-god consume.

47 May the enchantment go forth and to (its) dwelling-place

betake itself.

48 Like these _boards_ he shall be stretched, and the sorcerer

49 the consuming fire-god shall consume.

50 O son of the macebearer, despite produce unproduced,

51 despite the clothing of the god, the King unconquerable,

52 may the man (by) the enchantment, (with) _eldest_ son and

wife,

53 (by) sickness, the loss of prosperity, of joy (and) of gladness,

54 (by) the sickness which exists in a man's skin, a man's flesh,

a man's _entrails_,

55 like these _boards_ be stretched, and

56 on that day may the consuming fire-god consume.

57 May the enchantment go forth and to (its) dwelling-place

betake itself.

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