1 “Kua pau tōku manawa, mōtī rawa ōku rā,
2 He pono he hunga tāwai ēnei kei ahau,
3 “Tēnā rā, hōmai he punga,
4 Kua hunā hoki e koe tō rātou ngākau kei mōhio;
5 Ko te tangata e whāki ana i ōna hoa, he mea mō te utu,
6 “Kua meinga hoki ahau e ia hei hahani mā ngā iwi;
7 Kua atarua tōku kanohi i te tangi, rite tonu ki te ātārangi ōku wāhi katoa.
8 Ka mīharo te hunga tika ki tēnei,
9 Otiia, ka mau te tangata tika ki tōna ara,
10 “Ko koutou katoa ia, tahuri, anga mai nei,
11 Kua pahemo ōku rā, motumotuhia ake ōku whakaaro i whakatakoto ai,
12 Ko te pō kua meinga e rātou hei ao;
13 Ki te titiro ahau i te rēinga hei whare mōku;
14 mehemea kua karanga ahau ki te pirau, ‘Ko koe tōku pāpā’;
15 Kei hea rā he tūmanakohanga atu mōku?
16 Ka riro ki raro ki ngā taha o te rēinga,