12	Vha tshi imisa domba tshilimo, When domba begins in the spring (the hoeing season),
12a	Vha tshi dia ngoma tshilimo, When they beat the bass drum in spring,
13	Zwa madekwe yo lila. The reed-pipe is heard in the evening.
14	Marwala nanga i a lila, At Marwala the reed-pipe(s) is(are) being played,
15	Marwala wa Nyamuntshenuwa. At Marwala of Nyamutshenuwa.
16	Murumba wo lila thavhani; The alto drum was heard up in the ruler's home;
17	lila mune Thovhela. The chief's domba can be heard.
18	Murumba goni u ya lila, The alto drum sounds like a martial eagle,
19	lila khulu dondolo. Which cries out in a grove of tall trees.
20	Murumba wo mmbidzela'ni? Why has the alto drum called me?
21	Murumba u lila, The alto drum sounds all the time,
22	Murumba wo tambela zwanda. The alto drum is washed with the hands.