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The Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions. Nga-Ti-Whatua [Vol. XIII]

He Waiata Mo Te Toonga O Te Ra

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He Waiata Mo Te Toonga O Te Ra

E too e te ra, to atu ki te rua
To atu ki te rua
Ka haramai roimata ka maringi
Me he wai, ka maringi me he wai
Kati au te pupuri i
Taua te haere, taua te haere, e
Kia tere mutu au i
Te wa moana nei, te wa moana nei
U noa Paikea te hiwhi (hiwi)
Ki mamai roa, te hiwi ki mamai roa
Mo nga ohu au, mo nga homata kamokamo
No nga homata kamokamo i
He pahi rawa hau, e
No hou e Mania-poto
No hou e Mania-poto, i
He puhi ko era aku, u
I te wa ai mua ra
I te wa a mua ra, i
Ka iri kai (kei) runga a
Te whata a Tehe-runga
Te whata a Tehe-runga i
E mataku ana ra, a
Koi (kei) pau i te kuri
Kei pau i te kuri
Ko aku moke ra, a
E rangona ake nei, i
Te rau o Piopio, ko te
Ko o whakararo, ko te ko o whakararo, i
He mea i tu mai i te waha
O te ika i te wai, ha o te ika, i

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Ka puta nga whetu, ka too nga whetu, no te putanga mai o nga whetu no reira tenei waiata:

Tera te whetu tau kamo ana mai e
Hohoro mai koia te hau (tau) haramai, e
Makere mai ki te whanga ki te kopua nei, - e
He arahi i raunga a no hou (nou) e te kimihanga
E te hoa ai nui i a Tu-awatea ra, a
Ko Manu tau-hou au, u
Wai ra hau (ahau) ka kai te, e