| Paraire
Tomoana was a prolific writer of action songs. This was one
of his first compositions, sung as the theme song at a
concert held in the Wellington Town Hall in September 1915,
to farewell the Second Maori Contingent. It became a
favorite during World War I. |
| I
runga o ngā puke Ka pā mai toa reo; Hau maiangi hei kawe mai. He reo aroha pātai ana mai. "He aha tau e, pirangi nei?" |
Up
on the hills Your voice reaches me The gentle breeze wafts it forth A voice of love asks, "What do you desire?" |
| Chorus Kia awhi kau atu Ki tō tinana i ngaro, E ngaro nei i au i ēnei ra Ko tōu aroha, Ko tōku aroha, Ka mutu pea! Aue! Te tau! |
To embrace and caress your body, now lost, lost to me these many days. Your love, My love, How wonderful! Oh yes, my darling! |
| Waiho
mai e tama O kupu oati, I runga o nga puke I tangi ai taua. E haere ana koe Ki runga o te pakanga: Ko to reo aroha, Karanga mai Chorus |
Left
here dear boy are your oaths that made us weep line 4 up on the hills. line 3 Now you are going onto the battlefield, but your loving voice still calls to me. |
