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Khumalo
The son of the great one, Mzilikhazi
the warrior Zulu down by the sea
who led his men across the high peak
and across the Limpopo where the crocodiles speak
A king is chosen with the ardour of youth
a man of integrity, wisdom and truth
ama Ndebele, the men of the shield
and a leader, ambition and courage revealed
But they came from afar with fire and steel
and the smooth-talking man with desire and zeal
and the great man received him with friendship and trust
but the dreams that were offered soon turned into dust
The words of the white man, they sounded sincere
when he said that no one had reason for fear
but soon they found out much to their regret
that the promises made would never be met
The spears were no match
for the guns of the aggressor
and the foreigners quickly
became the oppressor
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