Tōia mai te waka,
Kūmea mai te waka,
Ki te urunga—te waka;
Ki te moenga—te waka,
Ki te takotorango
I takoto ai te waka.
Tōia mai te waka
Ki te urunga!
The Maori: Yesterday and To-day
“Haul up the Canoe.”
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“Haul up the Canoe.”
A popular song of welcome to visitors:
(Translation)
Oh haul away
The war-canoe,
Oh hither draw
Our great canoe,
To the resting-place,
To the sleeping-place,
To the abiding-place,
Oh haul away,
For home comes our canoe!
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