The Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions. Nga-Puhi [Vol. X, English]
Chapter VIII
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Chapter VIII
In days of old, when Priests With incantations powers, and charms Performed and chanted all the rites Over those forlorn in love, The keen regret of aching heart And wish to die, then fled, 1st Verse: Oh day of keen regret. Ye distant offspring of our stock Ye see the present crowd, But oh how cruel is The false and slandering words Imputed now to me, That I should once have dared To sneer at ye, ye crowd Of noble born. 2nd Verse: Come let us hear the slander given And let it all be shown And clearly seen in light of day That I like fish when scaled And every bone withdrawn To be preserved in heat of sun May be A love dirge.