Commentary: Rev Siupeli Taliai
Si’i meimei loto leva ke tui,
Si’i meimei lave fakamo’ui,
Na’a ‘oku ke pehē,
“Si’i Laumālie ē,
Haʻu ‘i ha ‘aho kehe,
‘Oku pehē nai si’i toko taha,
“Oku kei vovo me’a fakamaama,
‘Oua ke ‘osi fai
Si’i ngaahi feinga ni,
Pea u tafoki ai,
“Te u kumi atu, ka ‘oua si’i,
‘Oku kei toe lahi ‘a taimi,
‘Oku kei ho’atā,
‘Oua ke toe taha:
Ka meimei tō ‘a e la’ā,
Meimei mo’ui, ‘oua toloi,
Si’i meimei tui, hoko he pō ni.
Ko hono taimi ē,
Ofi ‘a e Laumālie,
Kau ‘a e me’a fulipē
Ha’u he ‘aho ni, kei tali hū
Sīsū kei lami, te’eki liliu.
Naʻa ko e faka’osi
Na’a kuo fiu he o’i
“Tā ko e ta’emangoi,
Koe ‘uma’ā ke meimei mo’ui
Koe ‘uma’ā ke ofi ke tui
Ta’e a’usi ho tatae
Ko e ta’elava pē.
Meimei mo’ui - kae
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