English: The narrator said:
Yoruba: Akọ̀ròyìn náà sọ pé:
English: So each of us committed to a portion of it.
Yoruba: Nítorí náà, ẹnìkọ̀ọ̀kan wa ṣe ìlérí apá kan nínú rẹ̀.
English: And wrote for him a receipt.
Yoruba: A sì kọ ìwé ìgbàsílẹ̀ fún un.
English: He thanked us then for that act.
Yoruba: Ó dúpẹ́ lọ́wọ́ wa fún iṣẹ́ náà.
English: And exhausted his capacity in praise.
Yoruba: Ó sì lo gbogbo agbára rẹ̀ láti yìn wá.
English: Until we found the speech long.
Yoruba: Títí tí a fi rí i pé ọ̀rọ̀ náà gùn jù.
English: And considered the favor small.
Yoruba: A sì ka ọrẹ náà sí kékeré.
English: Then he spread from the embroidery of night talk.
Yoruba: Lẹ́yìn náà, ó tàn ìṣọ̀rọ̀ alẹ́ rẹ̀ kalẹ̀.
English: What put ink to shame.
Yoruba: Ohun tí ó mú kí tádà tijú.
English: Until the light of dawn appeared.
Yoruba: Títí tí ìmọ́lẹ̀ òwúrọ̀ fi yọ.