Taku Rakau E
Taku rakau e
Tau rawa ki te whare;
Ka ngaro a takahi ē.
Te whare o te kahikātoa
Hei ngau whakapae
Hei whakapae ururoa e hau mai nei
Kei waho kei te moana.
Kāore aku mihi ē
Aku tangi mō koutou
Mau puku ko te iwi ē
Ka mō wai tonu te whenua
E takoto nei.
This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. |