“Thou, Gilgamesh, let full be thy belly,
Make thou merry by day and by night.
Of each day make thou a feast of rejoicing,
Day and night dance thou and play!
Let thy garments be sparkling fresh,
Thy head be washed; bathe thou in water.
Pay heed to the little one that holds on to thy hand,
Let thy spouse delight in thy bosom!
For this is the task of mankind!”
- Death and Afterlife: Perspectives of World Religions. Contributors: Hiroshi Obayashi - editor. Publisher: Praeger. Place of Publication: New York. Publication Year: 1992. Page Number: 30.
Make thou merry by day and by night.
Of each day make thou a feast of rejoicing,
Day and night dance thou and play!
Let thy garments be sparkling fresh,
Thy head be washed; bathe thou in water.
Pay heed to the little one that holds on to thy hand,
Let thy spouse delight in thy bosom!
For this is the task of mankind!”
- Death and Afterlife: Perspectives of World Religions. Contributors: Hiroshi Obayashi - editor. Publisher: Praeger. Place of Publication: New York. Publication Year: 1992. Page Number: 30.