Down to the path she strode,copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡihtPH9dbsi
Her eyes downcastcopyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rfXL5GX3I
A sadness over her facecopyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJ3Qt6Xssp
Though emotionally distraughtcopyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKHIAoSNAl
Her charm shone through her eyescopyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6IMlFyrmvv
Her dark skin radiant in the evening suncopyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Je8zHfxaH
(A voice called out from the forest)copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqsE8231QD
Nyakio, daughter of Ngunjiri, why do you look sad, why have you left homecopyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXl8i1GKob
The home that your father built, copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡfuVuCvcS2n
The house that your mother lived in, copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZN2DV4HWV
The house she plastered when the dung was plenty,copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiSGrbI7V7
Nyakio replied;copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbBeGeKS6M
Wise one from the old, copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGL2IpYN7V
You who sees the hearts of men, copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡJreB8FMRNI
You who knows and keeps secrets,copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6UzlAO6tU
What wrong have I done to my step-mother,copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJAELj4K7b
I ground the millet for her, copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQDTsLyeDl
I weeded her arrow roots,copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBsSbOtZUW
I fetched water for her after,copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNFvrrPvbW
I made her the porridge when she was weak,copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQNkJf6iuJ
Why do I get this in return? copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡErl7jxVMxQ
Tell me you wise one.copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrDpX5QMB1
The Wise one:copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡJiSwCCMIUg
Worry not my daughter,copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyHNF1lBOS
Life is always a slippery fish,copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyj5XgaN3L
When you think you have it, copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡPM4HiGj5pe
It slips back into the water,copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRM3Fs504T
Worry not about men who do evil,copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwrcCptMcx
Wipe your tears blessed one,copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡy1jCJCj2HI
Let not the filthy ones smear you with mud,copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2A36gwbhA
As the morning dew shines in the morning,copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4a7wnJVRw8
And is gone by noon,copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡo5aIITl1W2
Nothing lasts forever,copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡKc5lgbBMmT
Keep your paths straight,copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡnr3vYreUiL
Keep your mind right,copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3HQdpy6LA3
Nyakio:copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkfTGw5hjs
But I have no strength left in me,copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGUfcSGrNZ
I have given all I could, copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQH347CbSc
I will not go back,copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFxuzd0Evj
I will not return to her hut,copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6G00VdTCEH
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