English: And the dwelling is like paradise in its goodness
Yoruba: Àti ibùgbé náà dàbí ọ̀run àlùjànnà ní ìdára rẹ̀
English: A place of recreation and value
Yoruba: Ibi ìsinmi àti iye
English: Praise! for the life I had there
Yoruba: Órire, fún ìgbé ayé tí mo ní níbẹ̀
English: And the abundant pleasures
Yoruba: Àti àwọn adùn tí ó pọ̀
English: Days when I dragged my cloak
Yoruba: Àwọn ọjọ́ tí mo fà aṣọ mi
English: In its garden, determined in my resolve
Yoruba: Nínú ọgbà rẹ̀, pẹ̀lú ìpinnu
English: I strut in the coolness of youth
Yoruba: Mo ń ṣe àfojúsùn nínú ìtutù ìgbà èwe
English: And behold the beautiful blessings
Yoruba: Mo sì ń wo àwọn ìbùkún dáradára
English: I fear not the vicissitudes of time
Yoruba: Èmi kò bẹ̀rù àwọn ìyípadà àkókò
English: Nor its blameworthy events
Yoruba: Tàbí àwọn ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ rẹ̀ tí a lè bá wí