Hoea Rā Te Waka Nei

Lyrics - Māori

(Paraire Tomoana, 1917, Māori)

Haere mai e hine mā
Me ngā taonga o te wā
He reo karanga i katoa
Haere mai ki au

Refrain
Hoea rā te waka nei.
Hoea, hoea ki te pai.
Mā te poi e karawhiu
Kia rere tika ai.

English Translation - Paddle this canoe there

Come all girls
with the treasures of the time,
This is a call to all of you,
“Come here to me.”

Paddle this canoe there,
Paddle, paddle for a good time,
May the beat of the poi
Make it slide the right way.

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Monika
5 years ago

Pai te rongo nga waiata no mua

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