For the Earth God
Thy need is great,
And great our need to sing,
For days of trouble are upon us.
The bullock of Abomey
Says to him of Cana,
It is the day of trouble;
The carrier of grain,
Says to the bearer of salt,
Thy load is heavy, brother,
And this the day for carrying;
The bearer of the dead
Says to the carrier of ladders,
It is the day for carrying loads,
It is the day of trouble.
Structure
14 lines · 2 stanzas