The Messenger

Go mbazu, forerunner of the gods And tell Ukpala of its lies Men can harm thee not For death fears thee the most Go tell Okosisi, king of Ukpala Of its treachery That his kingdom breeds iniquity And if he replies Give him madness Go tell Nweke, Queen of Ukpala Of her dirty ways Her soul stinks of adultery If she replies Give her agony Go tell Ude, chief priest of Ukpala Of his greed That his way are abominable If he replies Give him death Go tell the council of elders Of their persistent injustice That their heart harbours corruption If they give you reply Give them misery Go tell the maidens Of their lost glory That their acts are abominable If they give you reply Give them barreness To the sons of Ukpala Say to them Their cowardice mocks Ukpala For if they reply thee Mock them with defeat And to the children of Ukpala Say this to them Forsake the ways of thy fathers For doom is its consequences If they reply thee not Spare them life.