Kāhore he whanonga a Tangaroa
Nā Maringikura Campbell
Nā Te Pou Taki Kōrero i whakamāori
I te atatū nei
i takahuri koe i roto i tō moe,
ko taku kiri i pukupuku i tō ohotanga
ko tō wai tonu i horomia ki taku ihu
i kōriporipo ki taku mata
kia noho makariri ai ahau
kia rutua.
"E Tangaroa," ko tāku,
"kāhore ōu whanonga
mō te moe ngātahi
i te moenga wai tai nei!"