"The waves are breaking against the shores of Waiapu.
My heart is aching for your return, my love.
Oh my beloved girl, come back to me,
I could die of love for you.
The Sun's hot sheen won't scorch my love,
Being kept evergreen by the falling of my tears.
Oh my beloved girl, come back to me,
I could die of love for you.
I have written you a letter and enclosed with it my ring,
So your people could see how much I am troubled for you.
Oh my beloved girl, come back to me,
I could die of love for you.
My poor pen is broken, my paper is spent,
But my love for you endures and remains forever more."
