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The Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions. Nga-Puhi [Vol. X, English]
Chapter X
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Chapter X
Oh hill where oft I've sat and gazed
In fondest love, while keen regret
Would still encroach on distant view
O'er hill and dale of Whare-kawa
Where in his home Toka-tapu
With Haupa now resides.
Oh that I could go there
To cure me of pining death.
Private Note: Haupa was a chief of Nga-ti-raru tribe of the Thames, and the author of this song was a young woman of the Nga-puhi people.