Tauhi Ho Matá he Palé!

1. ʻI~ he toe ʻā ʻa e ku·í

Pe~a fa·no·ngo e tu·lí,

Fi~si·ki mai e to·a·fá,

Fo·nu he vaí e pa·ku·kā,

To~pu·na va·ve e he·ké,

ʻI~kai ha mā·vae he ma·té,

Te~ ke si·o ai ʻo ka ke,

Tau·hi ho ma·tá he pa·lé.

2. ʻI~ he toe lea ʻa e no·á,

Ta~la·vou ʻa e mo·tu·ʻá,

Ma~hu·ta·fea e fo·nu·á,

Me·ʻa le·leí, ʻi·kai nga·ta,

Fo~nu hi·va e fā·na·ú,

Me~li·no ngā·hi fei·tu·ʻú,

Si~o toe·tu·ʻu ʻo ka ke,

Tau·hi ho ma·tá he pa·lé.

3. Ta~ha la·mi mo⁀e u·lo·fí,

Tā~ko·to pe·á mo⁀e kā·fí,

Ta~ki nau·to·lu ko·to·a

Mo ui ʻe ha ki·ʻi ta·ma.

Mo~le ʻa e lo·ʻi·ma·tá,

ʻO~si e fa·i·nga·ta·ʻá,

Ma~ma·ta a·i ʻo ka ke,

Tau·hi ho ma·tá he pa·lé.