October 10, 2016

"the oldest melody in existence"

http://www.classicfm.com/music-news/videos/oldest-song-melody/

The lyrics are very difficult to translate, but one academic has come up with this rendering of them:

‘Once I have endeared the deity, she will love me in her heart,
the offer I bring may wholly cover my sin, 
bringing sesame oil may work on my behalf in awe may I'