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Ko Nga Moteatea, Me Nga Hakirara O Nga Maori

HE TANGI NO MUA

HE TANGI NO MUA.

Kaore ra he mihi ki te makau,
E kei whea iara he toka whaiapu,
Te ho mai ai, kia ripiripia,
Ki te kiri-moko e mau atu nei,
He hanga mania noa te taringa,
He ika ano au ka haehae,
Ka te tauaki ki te rangai tapu,
A e rua iara aku ringaringa,
Ki te whakakopa mai taku manawa,
E kakapa ana me he rau kahakaha,
Kia mana ra ta taua awhiawhi,
Taku takiura i te weherua.
I awhia maunga e tu mai ra,
O te tara kei runga o Tauwhare i raro,
Ko taku taumata e noho ai,
Kia takohutia taku rangi,
Ki te kawakawa hau-auru.
E pupuhi mai nei nga rorohu,
Nau mai ra e Hoki hei kawe korero,
Ka rere au ki te hau o te reinga,
Kei maru atata au te whakamau,
Ki te pae tauarai ki te makau,
Ki te tau ’Ati-Rangi, ka te wero i ara,
Ki te reke taiaha, ko au i whare noa,
He kai e hokia, e.