SONNETS OF THE MAORI.
XXVIL— TE UTTJ EAE.
(The vengeance of envy or revenge).
["The Maori nature has been regarded ss vindictive, but though the early teachings have been defaced in barbarism, they point to the fact that Maori vengeance was primarily an attempt, not at spiteful retaliation, but strict equivalence of cause and effect.] Revengeful do you term the olden race? They bought dear learning on a northera shore,
Hot-reeking with their slatighterad kinsmen's gore, Ere to yoxir Aryan fathers they gare place. Whatever did these teach of luth or grace, Except in that white life — wherein One boro
The mocks of kin and alien, as they tore His back with rods, with, thorny crown Hi 3 face ?
Now you will tell our folk, that muicJerecl Lord Called vengeance His; said God will recGm-
pense, Some day, in right, becaiise He knoweth hest The way ; but you, misdoubting of His word, Make sure your spite or lust in poor pie«
tence At justice. "Why hold savage to the test 9 — J. A
April 17.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2667, 26 April 1905, Page 65
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175SONNETS OF THE MAORI. Otago Witness, Issue 2667, 26 April 1905, Page 65
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