ud ri-a ud sud-rá ri-a
ĝi₆ ri-a ĝi₆ bad-rá ri-a
mu ri-a mu sud-rá ri-a

In those days, in those distant days,
In those nights, in those far-off nights,
In those years, in those distant years...

That is the beginning of the Sumerian poem known as Gilgameš, Enkidu, and the Netherworld, both text and translation taken from Alhena Gadotti's recent edition.