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The Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions. Nga-Ti-Whatua [Vol. IX]
Upoko XIX
Upoko XIX
"E tama ma, e hine ma
Me pewhea ra tatou
Me tango mai ki te patu a Tawake
Me u ake ki te Mangemange
Kei tae au kei titiro
E ko te arohirohitanga mai
O te wairua o te makau
E tenei ake nga rangi, e hoki ai
Kati ra, waiho au i te rae
Kainga hau au ki Tapapa
Ki reira tu kau ai
Me he rakau mamore
Au nei tu tonu"
Ka Haere A Nga-Ti-Haua
Ki Te Parekura I Te-Tiki,
Me Nga Whawhai I Taumata-Wiwi I Muri Iho
(Nga-Ti-Haua)
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(Nga-Ti-Whatua)
"Tera te whetu tau kapo ana i te whakarua
Ha're mai ra koe i te makau awhe rangi
Na roto e mapu atu
Maka iho nei
Ko te umu tuhia kei te tinana
Pu mai ra whea te ako mahara
Kia huakina
Waka wai taua
Te hora ki te rae
Kia whakahei (to take askance for on every side) au
Moe atu nei
Ia Ngaweke taku wairua, tau awhi
Ana e - te owhi o te tangata
Ko koe e tamahiki (nice, good looking) tau (tahu) ke i te
Po, e kore e tino nui hei aha
I au, a i - -"