Kei te kai raaua i ngaa kuumaraThey are eating the kumaras
Naa te makariri raaua i hoki mai aiThey came back because of the cold
Naa Hata raaua ko wai i horoi ngaa riihi?Hata and who washed the dishes?
Ka takahi haere atu i oo raaua tapuae[He] walked on, treading in their footprints
Ka hoki te koorero ki a Hotu i ruku raa i te punga o too raaua wakaThe story returns to Hotu, who had dived for the anchor of their canoe