الْمَقَامَةُ الْبَرْقَعِيدِيَّةُ

And the crowd took hold of their anger

Tí ọ̀pọ̀ ènìyàn sì gbé ìbínú mi

An old man appeared in two worn garments

Àgbàlagbà kan farahàn nínú aṣọ akisa méjì

With veiled eyes

Pẹ̀lú ojú tí a bò

And he had supported himself with something like a feed bag

Ó sì ti fi nǹkan bí àpò oúnjẹ ẹranko ti ara

And was led by an old woman like a ghoul

Obìnrin arúgbó kan bí iwin sì ń darí rẹ̀

He stood like one about to collapse

Ó dúró bí ẹni tí ó fẹ́ ṣubú

And greeted with a faint greeting

Ó sì kíni pẹ̀lú ohùn jẹ́ẹ́jẹ

And when he finished his supplication

Nígbà tí ó parí àdúrà rẹ̀

He moved his hand in his container

Ó yí ọwọ́ rẹ̀ ní inú àpò rẹ̀

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

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