Achola is getting married,
And not even a single person is worried,
Even her parents think it is a big joke,
Either the man is mad or is desperately broke!
Achola, the ugliest girl in Usenge, is getting married next week,
Her parents have agreed to exchange her for three sheep,
But the man has insisted on paying the customary twelve cows,
He has promised to drive the cows in Achola's father's compound before they exchange the vows,
The whole village is in laughter,
They are eager to see the man who has fallen in love with their daughter!
Achola is happy, hers is grass to grace,
It can be seen clearly on her radiant face,
Did they not mock her and call her ugly names?
Has she not beaten them in their own games?
Who will marry Achola?
''Onge'' they chorused in a rehearsed order,
It had become a common village song,
Little did they know that love is a boundless feeling that is so strong!
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