An Old War Song of the Babemba

§1 1. Kale ilyo pali BaMwamba na BaNkulu baletuma fita, 2. fileya ku mishi ya bantu aba Mambwe. 3. Babasanga, baikatana, balapikana no kulasana na mafumo. 4. Awishyo mubiye panshi, amumo mutwe, amumo mutwe, 5. asenda, atwala ku mfumu. Balaimba amalaila, baleti, 6. “Sompa, sompa, sompa, sompa, sompa,” ne mitwe ya abantu 7. Mfumu aiti: “Mwasalipeni.” Yalabanaila ubwali.