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HE TANGI NA TE HEUHEU.^*

Takoto te marino, horahia i waho;
Tarenga haki mai, nau, e Kawana,
Tae rawa te uira, te tihi ki Tongariro,
Maunga rahiri nau, e Kerei.

Nunumi kino ana, te pikinga i Kaiwhare ra,
Aha to te kanohi ? te hoki mai whaka-muri, e,
‘A ringa atu, te waikamo i roto ra, e,
Paheke nui ana, ko te ia, e huri o Taupo ra, e.
Ko te rite i au, e, naku nei, whakaupa
He whakautanga rau; te iri noa atu.
Te tiwai haere, nou na, e Te Kupa.

Hei kawe ki tawiti, noho ana i te rae
O Horotiu ra, kia tomokia atu, te whare, i a Mata,
Kia whakaata mai, ki te kahu rinena;
Kia tararo au, te remu o te hiraka.