When the play opens upon a marketplace, the audience sees the women of the market closing up their various booths for the day. Elesin Oba, the king's horseman, arrives on the scene, followed by the Praise-Singer. Elesin refers to the market as the home of his spirit, and he has hurried here because he realized, while feasting on his last meal, that his last day is almost over. From their conversation, the reader understands that Elesin loves women, fine cloth, and rich food.
The Praise-singer warns Elesin not to be spoiled at the hands of women. He states that, even with all the British comings and goings throughout the years, the Yoruba world was never thrown off of its true course. That will only happen if the king's horseman fails to carry.....
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