Ɔbɔŋ, tua eyeneren mi mbɔm; koro enye ɔdɔŋɔde ndisi, onyuŋ otuhɔde eti-eti: koro ediwak ini enye ɔduɔ esine ke mmɔŋ.
Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.