E tangi ana koe
Hine, e hine!
E ngenge ana koe
Hine, e hine!
Kati to pouri ra
Noho i te aroha
Te ngakau o te Matua
Hine, e hine
(translation)
Plaintive all through the night
Hine, e hine!
Weeping till morning light
Hine, e hine!
From my care why try to leap
There is love for you
Mother's arms their strength will keep
Hine, e hine!
