English Translation of 'The Chant of Takitimu'
(Translation.)
The thunder crashes, the lightning flashes,
Flashes in the heavens, and the earthquake shakes the land.
Title: The Chant of Takitimu.
Quoted in: The Maori: Yesterday and To-day
Publication details: Whitcombe and Tombs Limited, 1930, Christchurch
Part of: New Zealand Texts Collection
Keywords: Historical Māori and Pacific Islands
License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence
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(Translation.)
The thunder crashes, the lightning flashes,
Flashes in the heavens, and the earthquake shakes the land.