Toriia te mea mata nga reka,
Te mea moto mata kati-kati;
Ruaki raro ke p’u ake,
M’i te koua e tae uatu ki te taka-taka.
Run, bring me a drinking-nut,
And one still younger;
Bring nuts here for me to eat,
From the green baby nut to the brown ripe grandmother.