Sir George Grey N.Z. Maori MS. 89
(He kawa — the name of this karakia)
(He kawa — the name of this karakia)
E noho ana e kai tahi ana
ka titiro atu
ki nga rewa i te ihu
O Tutewha e whekoki ana
Me he peke ngarara
ka tiki ki a koe.
Tuku a mai ki ahau
ki a whakangaoa
ki te uhi a Uetonga
Taria e tuku atu ki to wahine
Takiri korito
Komae kowhana
Naku koia whakanako
Tangata, te whakautu
Kia ata whakanakonako
Tangata i te whakautu kore
Totoia kia tatahi
Patua i te whakatangitangi
E hiki Tangaroa
E hiki Tangaroa
E He.
Katahi | Katahi | |
Tumai kawa | Tumai kawa | |
Ka rua | Ka rua | |
Tumai kawa | Tumai kawa |
(Tikina e Koe
Ki whiti te kore
Kei reira te whiwhi
Kei reira te hara
Kei reira o tapu
Te herengia
E te pu nei
E te weu nei
E te aka nei
E te tamore
ka whano koe ki hea
Torino Tinaku
Whanoi te aha
Torino Tinaku
Wharo te tere o Tane
Torino tinaku
Ai hara mai hea
Te kawa ritoro riinei
Hara mai
Hara mai puhipuhi manuka
Koiai te turutu patanga
Urihe atua
ko au he uru he Rangi
Tahatiti
Ruatapu
Rongomai
Kahukura
Tuatu au e e i
Noku te upoko tuhi