16 Mɛi ni baana bo lɛ, baakwɛ bo diŋŋ;
Amɛbaakwɛ bo gãa ni amɛbaakɛɛ akɛ,
‘Ani jeee nuu ni hosoɔ shikpɔŋ lɛ nɛ,
Mɔ ni hãa maŋtsɛyelii kpokpoɔ,+
17 Ni ehãa shikpɔŋ ni mɛi yɔɔ nɔ lɛ tsɔɔ ŋa kpataa,
Ni ebutuɔ shikpɔŋ lɛ nɔ maji lɛ,+
Ni eŋmɛɛɛ mɛi ni ewo amɛ tsuŋ lɛ ahe ni amɛya amɛmaŋ lɛ?’+