Ogbe Ogunda

The bird with strong wide wings The bird with powerful legs The bird with a wagging tail Orisanla Oseeremagbo They were the ones that went to Agunregejege market We searched and searched for a competent Awo We could not find one We searched for an Awo in Iliki land And went to Ijesa land And we even went to Iwonran Where the good day dawns My Mesiada costume which I normally used to celebrate the annual festivals in Ife Oodaye They informed me that rats had taken it away I responded that no rat had the capability of using my Mesiada costume Those who set traps for rats Will certainly be the slanderers against the rats They informed me that the fish had taken it away I responded that no fish had the capability of using my Mesiada costume Those who set nets and hooks for fish Will certainly be the slanderers against the fish They informed me that the birds had taken it away I responded that no bird had the capability of using my Mesiada costume Those who set ropes, cages, and bird-lime to catch birds Will certainly be the slanderers against the birds They informed me that the beasts had taken it away I responded that no beast had the capability of using my Ago Mesiada Those who shoot with rifles and spears at beasts Will certainly be the slanderers against the beasts They informed me that my children had taken it away I responded that my children are my future who will carry on when I am no more I pray for my children to live very long on earth And to grow old and feeble I pray for my children to grow very old And live very long And succeed in all departments of life And give birth to so many ideas and children And multiply in all aspects of life And spread the chain of prosperity to all parts of the world The uninitiated are not wise They also lack knowledge The uninitiated do not know that our Odu is the Odu of riches and prosperity

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