Of this canoe, la, la!
Mawi inquires, la, la!
Who was her grand-sire? la, la!
’Twas Wewehi-loa, la, la!
Wewehi is dead, la, la!
Wounded with spear, la, la!
The same old wound, la, la!
Wound made by Mawi, la, la!
The flag, lo the flag!
The flag weeps at half-mast!