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HE WAIATA.

Kai koripi ai e, te kete kohara,
Taku horahanga ake,
O mahi e te pakeke,
Iri rawa i te rongo,
Te ope Hauauru,
I rarawe taku ringa,
I te piharoa,
Hei koripi ake te kiri ra i awhi ai,
Hua mai te rau na,
Kei te noho pono au,
Ko taku wai kamo ra,
Te tirohia mai na,
Ka taka ko roto nei,
Kei te tatu nui.

Whakahinga ki te rae,
O Mangakaretu ra,
Ko wai tohu ai,
Tenei te whaia nei,
Te hanga te kanohi,
I hoki mai i tawhiti,
Te mea ka oti atu,
Ko wai e hokia mai.