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Ko Nga Moteatea, Me Nga Hakirara O Nga Maori

HE WAIATA TAWHITO, NO NAMATA, NA TAPORE

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HE WAIATA TAWHITO, NO NAMATA, NA TAPORE.

Takiri mai te ata i runga o Piriaka,
Atea kau ana;
Ka riro, te tau e, i.
Haere e Pa, i te kapa hui rangi,
I te ringitanga kura, ki waho ki Takapau,
He mounga tangata,
Tana kiri aritahi,
I motu mai te reinga,
Hei matakitaki,
Ka muia koutou,
E te pongarongaro,
Whakamau te titiro,
Ki te apaapa tapu,
Ki te kauhanga nui,
Kia haematatia;
To toto whakarewa,
Tuhi ana,
I te rangi,
E hara te tama na,
Te kiri o Uenuku,
Ka noa kei muri,
To kiri i taitaia,
Ki te wai ngarahu;
Ka pupu to hinu,
Koe wai taramea.

Tena nga ipu kohu e !
Ko Huahua,
Ko Pango;
Ko Tahuata,
Hei wharikiriki;
Horea, e Waha’, to kiri angaanga,
Hei rautao iho,
Te umu ki Kahotea,

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Mo te pu rangatira i tukua ake nei,
E waiho ana au,
Hei kai angaanga,
Mo te Keteiwi ma;
Ekore Te Whata’,
E hunuhunua iho,
Me whakakapoai,
Kia rato matou,
O tapu tuarea,
Ka noa i au na, i.