Langiloa ‘A e Lopaukamea ^Featured

1.    Hūfanga ‘i he malu ‘eta kuila
    Mo e laione ta’ane ‘i mo’unga
    Ko e misionali mo e sikolasitika
    Moto ko e ‘ofa mo e ‘ēkelesia
    He tau’atāina mei he pōpula
    Masiva he ‘ilo hala ki he ‘auha

2.    Kuo tala mo kapui pea aofakí
    Mo e kaveinga ē ke talangaki
    Teauuanima ta’u ē kuo hokosi
    Langa mai tama ke ta ma’alali
    ‘A e to’u kimu’a mo e ta’u kimui
    He ‘eioni koula ‘oku ke I tu’utai

3.    Kuo oso pea tava hotau ‘aho
    Kuo tau hotau hua ka tau soko
    ‘Aho’eitu ē ‘Alaivahamama’o
    Uki ‘a Tāufa’āhau mo Tuku’aho
    Ki a Ngū mo Tungī ke fakauō
    He kuo fakaola ‘eta to’opngapō

4.    Kolisi Tonga ke hua mai ha tuē
    Ke ha’otā teki pea tongi’one
    Ako kuo hake tu’u ke ta me’ite
    Pule’anga mo e siasi ongo ‘olive
    Vakaua tōnunga ‘eta fesifohe
    Mate ma’ae fonua si’eta siate

5.    Ko ia ē kavaveni lanu ta’ata’a
    Ko e langiloa ‘a e Lopaukamea
    Kala ‘eta fuká navei ko e ikuna
    He saienisi tekinolosia mo e fika
    ‘O kula ‘i fale pea kula ‘i tu’a
    Ma’u pē maama he matekina

6.     Ha’u ā ke ta ‘eva he hala malu
    ‘O mamata hono vao pulukamu
    Matala ē ‘ōhai langa ē manatu
    ‘E ngalo nai ‘afē ‘a e tapavalu
    Mo e sitētiume kuo vākaunahu
    Si’i Funga Manamo’ui lata ai au
    
7.    Ma’u pē ho’o nofo ka ko e kole
    Kuo ma’una ‘i loto pea malave
    Si’ete ‘ofavale ‘i Funga ‘Atele
    Ko hoto kāpani tapulā ke vete
    Kau hema ange ki he Vaitākele
    ‘O fakalongo mai ki ha’o pule
 
Foresight Of The Ironrope

Composed [and translated] by
Professor Hūfanga Dr ‘Ōkusitino Māhina

1.     I take shelter in the shade of the flag
    And the male lion on the mound
    The missionary and the scholar
    Love and ecclesial is thy motto
    In freeing people from bondage
    Ignorance is trail for destruction

2.    My tribute has been pronounced
    The theme of the day to be announced
    125 years has passed, to mark this day
    Please arise and let’s celebrate
    Those of the past, and of the present
    The golden aeon lingers on

3.    Our day is joyous and jubilant
    Now that we’re ready let’s proceed
    Ye ‘Aho’eitu, ‘Alaivahamama’o
    Beckon Tāufa’āhau and Tuku’aho
    For Ngū and Tungī to applaud
    Our labour of love has borne fruits

4.    Tonga College let’s sing in praise
    Let’s dance and make merry
    Education has come let’s rejoice
    State and church are leaves of olive
    Double-hulled for our hard-rowing
    To die for the land is our charter

5.    Our covenant is in blood-red
    The foresight of the Ironrope
    Our red-dyed-banner, a victory
    In science, technology and maths
    Sun-burnt in the house and outside
    You can only get bread thro’ sweat

6.    Come let’s sojourn in shadowy paths
    And see the beauty of the cum trees
    The ‘ōhai blossom, jogs my memories
    Will I ever lose sight of the octagon?
    And the stadium standing behind it
    Funga Manamo’ui, you’re my passion

7.    Lest ye be troubled but I have a request
    My heart tremors and aches cruelly
    My undying love for Funga ‘Atele
    You’re my companion for life
    But I shall briefly turn to the Waitakere
    There I will remain for my call of duty

Fakamatala Nounou

Na'e fatu 'a e "Langiloa 'A e Lopaukamea" ki he Kolisi Tonga he fe'auhi sivihiva he katoanga'i hono 125 ta'u he ta'u 2007 'I 'Aokalani, Aotearoa Nu'usila, 'a ia na'a ne ma'u 'a e pale 'uluaki. Na'e fakaafo/fakasi 'e Nisai 'Atuekaho pea hiva'i 'e he Va'a 'a e Kolisi Tutuku 'a Niulini 'i 'Aokalani.

The sung-poetry "Langiloa 'A e Lopaukamea," translated as "Foresight of the Ironrope," was composed about Tonga College for the celebrations of its 125th anniversary in 2007 in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand, which won the first prize. It was put to music by Nisai 'Atuekaho and sung by the New Lynn Old Boys' Association Branch in Auckland.