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The Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions: Tai-Nui. [Vol. V]
Upoko XIV
Upoko XIV.
E muri awatea, kia nohoia ake te utu whenua
Ki whakamauru, kia-tirohia e Tia tuku mai runga
Te ngakau, whaia e koe te oro karaka
Ki te Wai-puna; he kino ta te tau,
Ki te kahu o Hapa hei pere ki tawhiti
Taua kohako, i ropi mai te ringa,
He mango tawaka taku kiri, nau i
Whai atu ki te ihopine, ka hara
Tohoku e, ka tawhera runga iti,
He Kauri tu motu. Horahia atu ra
Whare-huhi, kia wawe te pawera
Toro iho ai e whawha ki te koroheke
Ki wawe au te tae ki nga kokonga,
He mutunga poto, he kai kawhaki
Kino te mamae, ana ringa awhi rua e i.
Nga korero kua taia ki te reo pakeha, hei hiku mo te waiata o te Upoko XIV., he mea tuhituhi e Te Wirihana, tama a Te Wirihana minita o te Hahi Engarangi, i noho i Tauranga, i Roto-rua, a i Hau-raki i mua, koia nei te take i kore ai e taia ki te reo Maori, he mea hoki i tuhituhia ki te reo pakeha, a waihotia ana ko te reo pakeha anake, kahore i whakamaoritia ki te pukapuka nei.