THE THREEHOLD GREETING.
Ovf.i: the seas they came to the colony furthest, Over the seas to the Long White Cloud, the mountainous islands. These were the greetings they heard when they stepped on the shore there; New and strnKge was the land, but warm were the, hearts of its people. We Colonial children greet yon; .Never have we seen old Hng'latul, Hut we hail her as our Mother, Hail her message you have brought us, Welcome ! Welcome ! We from Home would also greet you. To us, settlers iron, afar, you firing a breath of IY."ii.-it air; yon Make our hearts beat fast anil faster, Welcome ' Welcome ! And we greot you too. we Maoris, We. the i-Ui Id re ii of the White King. Lino and gifts we lay before yen. Truly of our he-it we oiler. Ilaerenuii ! Jlaereuiai ! These were the greetings they heard, as the hearts of the people Thrilled with a loyalty felt lons ago, now finding its utterance. Groat w;ts the joy when the Heir to the Throne and his Consort With the. now century first came to the shores of New Zealand. A.W.W. June 13, 1501.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11686, 22 June 1901, Page 5 (Supplement)
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