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HE WAIATA.

Na hoki ra e Whare e,
Tetea mai nei o hanga patai, paea kau, ana o kuia,
E hira tenei nga puatara ko Tahuwhenua,
Ko Haerekauki, kia whati i reira ko te taurua kei waho,
Ko Taitoko ki konei he pou reinga riri,
Mo te pakanga nui,
Kia huri kau papa i te whakataringa,
A Here-te-wera koe e whare,
Mo Urutawhana,
Mo te mea i tirohia atu hei matenga tangata,
Ko [gap — reason: unclear]I[gap — reason: unclear]'aia-te-Mamaru hei atawhai pani,
Hei karanga uhunga ki te hau auru,
Ki a Tautara ra hei matakitaki,
Tena e Rata whakaputuputuria,
Kapo kau atu ana,
Kia hoki mai te mahana,
Kei te atua tawhana,
Ka mauru ai te aroha na.