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While seated with Nongalaza and Sondoda,
He picks up his shield and declares war,
Because he is the king ofthe shield.
Hasten, the snake ofNdaba,
You will find houses at the periphery,
They are Dambuza's ofNtombela,
They are Ndlela's ofSompisi.
You find people sitting in the house
Building walls and pillars
You stab women,
You stab men,
By the time you reach Hlathikhulu
It is dust.
Mdayi runs away from the wrath ofNtuli
And that ofNtombela;
They destroy the house ofNdaba,
Saying it is given to them,
Given to them by Phunga,
Given to them by Mageba.