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Ko Nga Moteatea, Me Nga Hakirara O Nga Maori

KO TE TANGI A MAKIRANGI MO TUPOKI

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KO TE TANGI A MAKIRANGI MO TUPOKI.

Tera nga whata, ka moiri kei Parininihi,
Nana i ho atu ki waho,
Haere ra, e pa ma, i te apurorowhio, o ruhi,
O ngenge,
O te makino;
Kino tonu i,
I whakahokia atu, e koe, ki te hau-a-uru,
Te whakahokinga mai, ka whiti i te Rore;
Kihai koe i whakaaro, kia manu te wai,
I runga o Ngamotu.
Kei to tamaiti,
Ma rau a Mataku,
Mana e putiki,
Te ua o te pakanga,
E tauwhiro mai ra,
Te hiku o te taua.
Hirautia ra,
O Kahu angiangi;
Parurutia ra,
Te pu ki Waiau;
Paerangitia ra,
Te pu ki Wharekohu;
Kia nui o tohu ki runga ki to rangi,
Kia rewa, nga ngohi a te ’Ati,
Manuwhakarewa ia;
Kia whakakau koe,
I te whana whatiwhati,
I roto Pararewa.
Kei pehia koe,
Te ahi a te tupua;
Tenei Poutu nau i here mai,
Hei whakatu atu, te maru i muri nei.
Kaua, e runga,
Hei koa ina mai,
Tukua atu, ki waho,

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Mo Tautari ma,
Mo te wai-aruhe,
E tanga tonu nei.
Ma te hau takaha,
E turaki,
Taku rata tiketike,
Taku whakaruru totara,
E tu ki Poutama.
Hurihuri noa ana,
Te mokai o te wahine,
Taku kiri whakaniko,
Te kiri o Awanui,
Ka whara kei muri.
Karanga mai, e Pare, i te rae ki Rangiahua,
Tena te manu nei,
He takupu matakana,
He aua matawhero,
No te utu e hira,
Ki te pae ki Karakaura.
Katahi e ’Poki, ka tahuri, to rakau toa,
I ngaua putia e te ipo wahine,
Te whatinga i reira,
Te puhi o te waka,
He tumu herenga waka,
No runga,
No raro,
No Te Rauparaha;
Tawiriwiri ana,
Te papa ki raro-tonga.
I whea koia koe,
Te tohi atu ai,
To patu whakatu, ki te ihu o Mama,
O Mama, ra i, te kai a Ranga;
O Hau, ra i, te kai a Wai;
O Tiu, ra i, te kai a Mahare;
Ka mahungahunga te whakahoro, i to angaanga,
To angaanga tautohe mai ki te hau o te riri, e-i.