Ko Nga Moteatea, Me Nga Hakirara O Nga Maori
HE MATA KITE.*
HE MATA KITE.*
A ! kohea ? kohea ?
Tera maunga,
E tu mai, ra, ra.
Ko Maunga-nui,
Ka tanuku,
Kei raro.
A ! kohea ? kohea ?
Tera maunga,
E tu mai, ra, ra,
Ko Rangi-uru;
Ka tanuku,
Kei raro.
A ! mitimiti.
E.
Mitimiti.
E.
Mitimiti,
Oreore,
Te tai, o
Tauranga,
Mitimiti, i-i.
* The portions of this song which are printed in italics are sung by the chorus; the other portions by one voice.