EDWƐNE 75
“Mewɔ Ɛke! Soa Me!”
1. Me-nli yɛ ni-nyɛ-ne dɔɔ-nwo
Fa sɛ-kye Nya-me-nle du-ma.
Bie ki-le kɛ ɔ ti yɛ se.
Koa-sea se, ‘Nya-me-nle ’nle ’kɛ.’
Nwa-ne a te ye du-ma nwo,
Nwa-ne a ba-ha-nvo ye a?
(NLIEZO 1)
‘A-wu-lae me-wɔ ‘ke! Soa me!
Me-ba-ha-nvo wɔ du-ma ne.
O, ɔ-le e-ni-li-lɛ kpo-le.
Me-wɔ ɛ-ke! So-a me!’
2. Bɛ-se Gyi-ho-va le nyaa-nyaa.
Bɛ-nzu-lo Nya-me-nle bɔ-bɔ.
Bie mɔ so-nle a-wo-zo-nle;
Bie mɔ no-ko so-nle Si-za.
Nwa-ne a ka mɔɔ ba-do bɛ,
Nwa-ne a bɔ bɛ kɔ-kɔ a?
(NLIEZO 2)
‘A-wu-lae me-wɔ ’ke! Soa me!
Me-ba-ha mɔɔ ba-do bɛ la.
O, ɔ-le e-ni-li-lɛ kpo-le.
Me-wɔ ɛ-ke! So-a me!’
3. Ɛ-ta-ne ɛ-yɛ-lɛ ɛ-zo.
Bɛ-lɛ-vo-lɛ-ma di nya-ne.
Bɛ-lɛ-kpo-ndɛ nɔ-ha-lɛ ne
A-maa bɛa-nyia a-nzo-dwo-lɛ.
Nwa-ne a kye-kye bɛ rɛ-le?
Nwa-ne a ki-le-hi-le bɛ?
(NLIEZO 3)
‘A-wu-lae me-wɔ ‘ke! Soa me!
Na me-ba-hi-le-hi-le bɛ.
O, ɔ-le e-ni-li-lɛ kpo-le.
Me-wɔ ɛ-ke! So-a me!’
(Eza nea Edw. 10:4; Yiz. 9:4.)