| 1 | There was a poor and pious Widow, who so dearly sought to please the gods, |
| 2 | She did attend the Temple daily offering much of what little she possessed. |
| 3 | Having pity upon her, one day Luki placed a bucket of gold coins in her path. |
| 4 | Yet upon sight of the gold coins, she declared: Praise ye gods for such grace! |
| 5 | Verily, I shall bring this divine gift with haste to the priests, for so much greater be my reward in the next life. |
| 6 | Upon seeing her actions and frustrated by her obstinate mendicancy, Luki then placed three goats on her path each wearing a gold bell. |
| 7 | Upon sight of the divine gift, the Widow expressed: For you give me much abundance I thank thee! |
| 8 | Faithfully, I shall guide these handsome goats to the priests, for now even greater be my reward in the next life. |
| 9 | Yet soon after, the Widow fell gravely ill and almost upon death Luki appeared to her. |
| 10 | When the Widow saw his divine form she called out: Dear Luki of the gods. Have I now passed and have you come to show me my reward? |
| 11 | For I have followed the commands of the priests. I have given all I own to the temple. I have prayed and sacrificed every day. |
| 12 | To which Luki said thus: Oh ungrateful woman. The gods gave you a beautiful life, which you chose to sacrifice to kneeling in a mausoleum of burnt flesh and stone. |
| 13 | The gods still felt pity on you and granted the reward of a fortune which you squandered to men of ill repute. |
| 14 | Finally, the gods gave you a reward of three handsome goats which you surrendered to these same people who know nothing of heaven. |
| 15 | Now you wish upon me some other reward? Alas, oh mistaken woman your time in transition will be hard and with great regret. |
| 16 | Behold, any who fail to embrace the rewards of one life, surely must learn difficult lessons upon their next life. |
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