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HE WAIATA.

E to e, te ra,
Rere whakauru aua, ki te rua;
Ko au ki raro nei,
Ka whakaraupeka, i aku mahara;
Taku moe, i au ra,
I nui o rangi ra,
Tenei ka matatu,
Kei te manu tutei au, kei te pae,
Nau ko angeau,
Taratara rawa, a taua mahi.
Katahi au ka mahara,
Kia hoki rua au ki te iwi,
Ki te tau ra, e,
I rangia i taku itinga.
E wani e te ngutu,
I te tuakaihau.
Naku te tahakura,
I a Hauauru, te tata mai,
Oho ake ki te ao,
Mapu kau au, ki taku moenga;
kaua e Pari,
E oia noatia,
I hohoro i te ngutu,
E mau ana te tinana, hu.