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The Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions. Nga-Ti-Whatua [Vol. XIII]

Ko Kupe, Ko Ngake

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Ko Kupe, Ko Ngake

I tuha haere a Kupe raua ko Ngake i a raua tamariki ki Ao-tea-roa nei, a i pau katoa i a raua te whakanoho haere nga wahi katoa, he hau te kai mo aua tamariki, a he kowhatu o ratou ahua o aua tamariki o era ra, a e tu mai nei ano, ko te waiata tenei e aronga ana ki tenei korero:

He uri ia no au no Kupe
No Ngake e, e, i, e tuha noa
Atu ra kia pau te whenua, a, i
Te hurihuri ai ko Matiu ko Ma-karo, o, au

Na Kupe i waiho nga taero i Ao-tea-roa, a na Tama-tea i tahu aua taero katoa.

Ko te taero o Kupe, he papai, he tu mata kuru, he ongaonga, me era atu kino, he whakakinokino nana, kia kino ai tenei motu, nana ano hoki i topetope etahi o te motu hei moutere, tetahi tikanga o te taero he hoatu i nga kai kino kia kainga e te tangata kia mate atu ai aia, no reira te kupu o te waiata nei:

Nga taero ra nahau e Kupe
I waiho i te ao nei e