HE NGERI
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HE NGERI.*
Haere atu, ki te pai,
A Potatau.
“He pai ranei ?”
“He kahore ranei ?”
“He pai ranei ?”
“He kahore ranei ?”
He whakanewhanewha,
I aku mata,
Kia ware ai au;
“Ko wai au, kia ware ?”
* The words printed in italics are sung by the whole assembly as a chorus.
The rest of the song is sung by one voice.—In January, 1847. Heke came to
Korerareka to meet the Governor, who refused to receive him except on board
a man-of-war. Heke and his tribe then sang this song to show their distrust;
and that he would not venture on board a man-of-war.
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