MAORI:

Ki a koe te tau

āku mihi e.
Ahakoa haere koe ki hea
maku rā koe e whai atu e.

Ko taku aroha
ka ū tonu.
Tēna ra e hine

huri mai rā ki ahau e tau nei
hei, utanga atu,
e Ipo.


Otirā, e hine,
ku-a tau-nga kē tēnei tinana,

a-ue, ki te aroha
e Ipo. (E. I. Pō)



My darling Missy
You are always on my mind

Wherever you may go
You take a part of me.


My love for you is endless
Keep me always in your heart
For you are a special part of me.

My never-ending love.

Tēna ra e hine

huri mai rā ki ahau e tau nei
hei, utanga atu,
e Ipo.


Ki te aroha e Ipo.


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ENGLISH:


To you, my darling
my greetings.

No matter where you go
I will follow close behind.
My love

will remain firm.
Come my beloved,
turn to me as I stand here

and I shall carry
your love with me.


Indeed, beloved
my whole self is at home,
Oh yeah! with your love

my darling. (Eh! At night!)

My darling Missy

You are always on my mind
Wherever you may go
You take a part of me.


My love for you is endless
Keep me always in your heart

For you are a special part of me.
My never-ending love


Come my beloved,
turn to me as I stand here
and I shall carry

your love with me.

Oh your love my darling.