HE WHAI MO TE WERA, KIA MAHU AI.

Te whai a te kuku,
Ko te whai a te kaka,
Mahumahu akuanei,
Mahumahu apopo,
Tahetahe mai to kiri toto ki to mata niho,
Mahu,
Mahu reka,

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Koi uta;
Koi tai;
Ka eke i te whai a te raupapa,
Te whai e anu matao,
Whakareka te kiri,
Whaia te whai kia aniwaniwa,
Whaia te whai kia rekareka,
Te whai e anu matao,
Whakareka te kiri,
He toro tuia,
He toro motumotu,
He toro ngarahu,
Ka tahu ki whea,
Ka tahu ki te wai nui,
Ka tahu ki te wai roa;
Ki te wai takanga,
Takanga marama,
Tena te wera ka huhuti,
Kia mahu,
Mahumahu akuanei,
Mahumahu apopo,
Tahetahe mai to kiro toto,
Ki to mata niho,
Mahu,
Mahu reka,
Ko toku kiri,
Ko tou kiri,
Hui ake,
Ki te wenewene i runga,
Hui ake.