Ruia Ruia
Appearance
Ruia, ruia,
Opea, opea,
Tahia, tahia
Kia hemo ake
Ko te kaka "koakoa"
Kia herea mai.
Te kawai koroki
"Kia tatata mai"
I roto i tana pūkorokoro
Whai karo.
He kuaka
He kuaka marangaranga
Kotahi manu
I tau ki te tahuna
Tau atu
Tau atu
Kua tau mai
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This work was published before January 1, 1930, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. |