19 A kɔlkaloo Mɛlɛka kila lɛŋnden ni, mó simi halataalaa yili a dɛnɛ sinaa.
Éé Mɛlɛka! Baalala nɔmndan la co la bɔɔ! A kɔlkalu nɔmndo n tosa lan kpow ni. Lɛŋnden le co lepiaa ca a ɲɛm n cɔw-von.
A kpaaya ndɔɔ Mɛlɛka cɔw lɛŋnden ni, a kɔlkalu ndɔɔ o kila ceendo ni, a dɛnɛ sinaa ndɔɔ o pɛngɛla lɛŋnden ni.
A ndi ɲɛ-ɲɛ cɔwnun ni, ɲɛ-ɲɛ cownun ndi kɔɔli le.
Mɛlɛka cɔw lɛŋnden a kpaaya ndɔɔ. O cɔw ceendo a taasi ndɔɔ. O tondu halataalaa a kɔlkalu ndɔɔ.
O cɔ́w halataalaa a kɔlkaloo-o, kani kaola ndɔɔ nɔ lamɛɛlu le.
O kandɔɔ pá Mɛlɛka toosiaa ya ni, ya fɔlɔn o cɔw a ɲɛm o cɔw-von kpow,
«Kuɛɛ nɛ n va yɛ, telen yáà kandu lɛŋnden kilaa-o? Taa kendu pɛ kɔl, mɛɛ dimul-la.