1 Anō te ātaahua o ōu waewae i roto i ōu hū,
2 Ko tōu pito, koia anō kei te oko porotaka,
3 Nō ōu ū e rua, ānō ko ngā kūao e rua,
4 Ko tōu kakī ānō he pourewa rei.
5 Ko tōu māhunga, i runga i a koe rite tonu ki Karamere,
6 Anō te ātaahua, anō te pai ōu,
7 Rite tonu koe ki te nīkau i a koe e tū nei,
8 I mea ahau, “Ka pikitia e ahau te nīkau,
9 ā, ko tōu māngai kia rite ki te wāina tino pai
10 Kei tāku e aroha nei ahau;
11 Haere mai, e tāku e aroha nei,
12 Kia moata tō tāua maranga ki ngā māra wāina;
13 Kei te patu te kakara o ngā manitareki,