الْمَقَامَةُ الْبَرْقَعِيدِيَّةُ

English: And the crowd took hold of their anger

Yoruba: Tí ọ̀pọ̀ ènìyàn sì gbé ìbínú mi

English: An old man appeared in two worn garments

Yoruba: Àgbàlagbà kan farahàn nínú aṣọ akisa méjì

English: With veiled eyes

Yoruba: Pẹ̀lú ojú tí a bò

English: And he had supported himself with something like a feed bag

Yoruba: Ó sì ti fi nǹkan bí àpò oúnjẹ ẹranko ti ara

English: And was led by an old woman like a ghoul

Yoruba: Obìnrin arúgbó kan bí iwin sì ń darí rẹ̀

English: He stood like one about to collapse

Yoruba: Ó dúró bí ẹni tí ó fẹ́ ṣubú

English: And greeted with a faint greeting

Yoruba: Ó sì kíni pẹ̀lú ohùn jẹ́ẹ́jẹ

English: And when he finished his supplication

Yoruba: Nígbà tí ó parí àdúrà rẹ̀

English: He moved his hand in his container

Yoruba: Ó yí ọwọ́ rẹ̀ ní inú àpò rẹ̀

English: And brought out from it notes that had been written in colored inks

Yoruba: Ó sì yọ àwọn ìwé kékeré tí a kọ pẹ̀lú àwọ̀ oníbàátan jáde