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HE WAIATA, NO MUA.

Noho noa au nei
Ohia noa kia kaupapatia,
Nowhea ra e angaia,
I te tirohanga kino,
I te tumakuru,
Te pari ki te Mata,
Kauaka hoki ra,
E whakahioitia,
Kei rere au i te pari,
Tau rawa ko tawhiti,
Te motu whai Pongaponga,
E whakakau mai ra,
Ko au nei te whanatu,
Hei te tainga riu,
Hei maka i te punga,
Hei timo i te punake,
Te rongo te taringa,
I o riri nui ra,
Whakarae tonu au,
Ko Hinehore ko au,
I te kemotu ra ia;
He whakaurunga tapu,
Heoi ko Karewa,
Ka whaitiripa te mahi,
Whakamau ki a au,
E ai te waipiro nau e Manuhiri,
I te wa kokoti,
Nau e Te Tireo,
Me he manu tukutuku,
Te rere mai a te ao,
Na runga i nga hiwi,
Ki Paerau ra e,
He homai aroha,
Kia tangi atu au,
I te ahiahitanga,

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Nou e Reanuku,
Whakamokeke ana;
Te tupua hanga i raro nei,
Nou nga turituri,
Noku te pawera,
Hapainga te tinana,
Rite rawa i Hauraki,
Te whanga ki a Te Haunui,
E hori noa mai ra,
Nawai te kai ka whiu,
Ka maka kei te kainga,
Hoki mai whakamuri.
Te hiwi ki Orete,
Kei roto mai a Ngaweke,
He waka utanga,
No Hine-Matukutuku,
To peru whakanuku,
Hei au e i.