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Our fathers have been killed by the enemy,
    and now our mothers are widows.

We must pay for the water we drink;
    we must buy the wood we need for fuel.

Driven hard like donkeys or camels,
    we are tired, but are allowed no rest.

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We have become fatherless,
    our mothers are widows.(A)
We must buy the water we drink;(B)
    our wood can be had only at a price.(C)
Those who pursue us are at our heels;
    we are weary(D) and find no rest.(E)

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