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HE KARAKIA, KIA MAIA AI TE TAUA.

Ko te ara hou tenei,
Ko te rangi toka,
Rangi toka,
Rangi toka, toka te manawa o te rangi e tu nei,
Kia toka, kia toka,
Kia mahaki marire te taua nei,
Titiro to mata ki a Rehua,
Ki te mata kihai i kamo,
Te taua nei e,
Pikitia atu ’patu o te rangi,
E tohu ana koe,
Ko te whiwhinga,
Ko te rawenga,
Toka-anuanu,
Tokahea,
Ko Rinohea, tohu he iwi maire,
Tohu e kore e taea te titiro,
He kotuku te manu,
Kihai i rawe i te koiraira,
He kura takai puna,
He kawau maro,
Ko te manu i turia ki toh u taua,
He patiki apu one, tangohia ake,
Waiho ana hei tohu taua,
He kawau te manu,
Rukuhia iho,
Puea ake, he ika e mau ana i te waha,
Kowhea?
No te puna i uta,
He maroro te ika,
Ka oti te kakati e te kawau waha nui,
He aua mata whero te ika,
Nana i moe te au,
Tangohia ake ana,
Waiho ana hei tohu taua.