Just as apple tree dey among oda trees for forest, na so my love bi among di yong men. I dey like sidan for where e dey and en fruit dey sweet mi to chop.
bikos na Yu dey protet poor pipol and doz wey nor get anytin. Yu dey protet dem from rain kon kover dem from hot sun, bikos di way wiked pipol dey bihave, bi like heavy rain wey dey fall.
Dem go bi like house wey pesin hide put bikos of heavy rain. Dem go bi like wota wey dey rush for desert; like big rock wey en shadow kover empty land.
“Naw, make yu tell doz wey dey with yu wetin I dey tok so. Na mi send dem go stay for strenj land kon skata dem for evriwhere. Yes, I go still dey with dem for di land wey dem dey.
“Di shuku-shuku ansa, ‘If una really wont make I bi una king, den make una kom stay under mi. If not, fire go from my shuku-shuku branches burn Lebanon cedars.’ ”