Toia Toia Mai Rā
Tōia!
Tōia mai rā a Tainui, Te Arawa, Mātaatua,
ngā waka o te motu!
Ma wai e tō?
Māku e tō; ma Whakapau e tō!
Tēnei hoki rā te rangonga ake nei,
He tārewa i nuku,
he tārewa i rangi.
Tūnui ē, nau mai, nau mai,
Nau mai; ka kau téua
i te awa i Pikopiko-i-whiti
Kia mātakitakitia tāua e te tini,
e te mano.
Nāku koe i tiki atu
i te Wao-nui-a-Tāne
Mihimihi e Tāne,
kohakoha e Tāne.
Turuturu haere ana mai te wai
o te hika o Marama.
E patua ana mai e te kōmurimuri
Nā runga ana mai o Waihī
Ko te iringa mai tēnā o ngā waka nei.
Arara, huhura te rā,
wewero te rā,
Ngā tāngata i whakariri
ka mamau ki te taura
Kia tūmatatorohia atu e ahau
- taku timatatoro.
Ihu o waka turuki, turuki,
Paneke, paneke!
Haramai te toki,
Haumi ē, hui ē, taiki ē!
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This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. |