Uia mai koia,
Whakahuatia ake;
Ko wai te whare nei e?
Ko Te Kani
Ko wai te tekoteko kei runga?
Ko
Paikea! Ko Paikea!
Whakakau
Paikea. Hei!
Whakakau
he tipua. Hei!
Whakakau
he taniwha. Hei!
Ka
ū Paikea ki Ahuahu. Pakia!
Kei
te whitia koe
ko
Kahutia-te-rangi. Aue!
Me awhi o ringa ki te tamahine
a Te Whironui. Aue!
Nāna i noho Te Roto-o-tahe.
Aue!
Aue!
He
koruru koe, koro e
Ask and you will
be told;
What is the name
of this house?
It is Te Kani
Who is the carved
figure above?
It is Paikea! It
is Paikea!
Paikea emerges.
Hey!
A wizard emerges.
Hey!
A deep-water
prodigy is wading ashore. Hey!
Paikea lands at
Ahuahu. Slap!
Your identity is
entwined
with
Kahutia-te-rangi. Amazing!
You took into
your arms the daughter
of Te Whironui. -
amazing!
- who settled at
Roto-o-tahe.
Alas! Alas!
You are now a
figurehead, old one.