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Ko Nga Moteatea, Me Nga Hakirara O Nga Maori

HE WAIATA AROHA, NA PU-TE-AURU TUAHINE O WAITARA

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HE WAIATA AROHA, NA PU-TE-AURU TUAHINE O WAITARA.

Tera te aotonga, ka whakahinga
Kei Otonake ?
He aha te roimata, te whamutu
Tau hara mai,
He piringa koko au, ki te Ranga-a-Haurua,
Ka whata e te ngutu;
Ko au anake, kei te kai kino
Atu te aroha;
Kei te he mai koe, ka te wero
Ki te kupu-mana
Ka te toko-rau, e to wahine,
Kei hoki mai, te manako.
Mei whera, e aku mahara,
Me te ao mauru,
E whi Te Whakawhiro, kia whiti
Ki te tonga-paraki;
He hau roki moana, ka horahia
Atu aku paki,
E mahara iho ana, he kaha ano
Au, ka motumotu,
Te iri atu ai, nga ihu waka
No Waipapa,
Te waka i a Te Heru, e rere ana
Te au, ki Panirau,
Kei tito, E Ti, te hoki mai,
He kai au, ka whiua
Ka hora ki te whare; ka hoki mai
Au, ka kuiatia.