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HE WAIATA MO TE AROHA KI TE TANGATA.

Kaore te korero, e,
Tarawautia nei,
Ko au, ka irihia, ki
Te poti o te ngutu.

Mauria e Ura,
Oku koha korero.
Mokai te ngakau, i,
Whakawairangi ai,
Whakarongo, e taku ngakau,
Ki oku korero.

He tupeha taua,
Ka rangona, e te tini.
I hoki te rongotoa,
O Te Mutu, i te ripa,
Na roto, i pirangi,
Hei tino tau iho.

Kei te ao e rere,
Ko toku rite ia,
E karawhiua ana,
Te ripa, ki Wharekawa,
Ka mauru, te aroha,
Ki taku hoa moenga.

Na wai, hoki te mea,
Ka makaurautia,
Ki tau wahine,
Ki te punga,
I mau ai.