When the gods created man
they alloted to him death,but life they retained in their own keeping.
As for you, Gilgamesh,
fill your belly with good things;
day and night, night and day, dance and be merry,
feast and rejoice.
Let your clothes be fresh,
bathe yourself in water,
cherish the little child that holds your hand,
and make your wife happy in your embrace;
for this too is the lot of man.
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This version was found on Flying Squirrel yesterday. I am always in awe of just how much I do not know and how much we have to learn from each other. We only need to take the time and listen.
Have a good Friday my friends, my dear dear friends.
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