Pōkarekare Ana
Pōkarekare ana, ngā wai o Waiapu
Whiti atu koe hine, marino ana e
[The waves are breaking, against the shores of Waiapu,
My heart is aching, for your return my love.]
E hine e, hoki mai ra, ka mate ahau i te aroha e.
[Oh (my beloved) girl, come back to me, I could die of love for you.]
Tuhituhi taku reta, tuku atu taku rīni
Kia kite tō iwi, raruraru ana e.
[I have written you a letter, and enclosed with it my ring,
So your people could see it how much I'm troubled for you.]
E hine e, hoki mai ra, ka mate ahau i te aroha e.
[Oh (my beloved) girl, come back to me, I could die of love for you.]
Whatiwhati taku pene, kua pau aku pepa
Ko taku aroha, mau tonu ana e.
[My poor pen is broken, my paper is spent,
But my love for you endures, and remains forever more.]
E hine e, hoki mai ra, ka mate ahau i te aroha e.
[Oh (my beloved) girl, come back to me, I could die of love for you.]
E kore te aroha, e maroke i te rā
Mākūkū tonu i aku roimata e.
[The sun's hot sheen, won't scorch my love,
Being kept evergreen, by the falling of my tears.]
E hine e, hoki mai ra, ka mate ahau i te aroha e.
[Oh (my beloved) girl, come back to me, I could die of love for you.]
Merci à NZ, qui a reporté ces paroles chez Mme Plouf !
Cette chanson est un classique.
Waiapu est une rivière du côté de Gisborne, au nord-est de l'île du Nord.
En maori, «wh» se prononce «f».
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C'est pour l'instant mal parti, ici on a plutôt droit à ça :
2 commentaires:
Hier (avant-hier ?) chez nous.
Ouais. Ici, l'attitude d'une partie des gens, c'est quand même un peu la honte…
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