HE KUPU KI NGA HOA PAKEHA
Na, e aku hoa Pake ha— "Katahi nei hoki ahau ka haere atu kia kite i a koutou e nga iwi Pakeha, no koutou nei tetehi o nga reo e korerotia atu nei e ahau. Na, e aku hoa Pakeha, — "He tino Maori ahau, kaore nei attau e mohio kite ahua oto koutou reo, ki te wehewehe koki i a koutou kupu kia marama ai ta koutou titiro iho. He aha koa, ko te awangawanga Jkau pea ta koutou e lute iho, ma koutou e whakaaro iho te tikanga o nga kupu, te lieenga noatanga atu ranei. He aha koa, ka tahi ki tena, kei te rua pea, ahua marama kau ake. .Na, e aku hoa, kei titiro titaha mai koutou kite he o taku whakapakeha i nga korero nei, i te kore tonu oku e mohio ki to koutou reo. Heoi, ma kouiou e titu'o atu ki nga kupu o toku ake reo, i nioluo ai ahau, kei kona koutou ka marama. Heoi ano,— Ma TE PAKI 0 MATABI £1; [TEiNaLATION.J WOKDS TO MY EUROPEAN FRIENDS
Now, my European Mends, allow me to explain to you, tins is uiy first appearance amongst you, the European race, in your own language, which- i now speak to you; and, as I am a iviaori, i do not fully understand your language, and to put ttie proper meaning so that it may ue clear to you; never mind, you may appreciate some parts ot it; you must not ue to hasty and judge me, as it is my first appearance to you. Ijiope to improve next time; so be to my interpretation of your language; but look inr to the words of my language, and they will make you understand the meaning of my interpretation ot the same words to your language. or Sbven Stars.
HE KUPU WHAKAATU HE whakaatu. tenei i te ahua o tenei Nupepa. Ko tenei Nupepa, hei hari atu i nga whai Korero o tenei inotu, o me te VVaipodnamu, hei tango mai hoki i etehi rongo korero, e aiiu mai ana i era ata wiienua nunui o te ao Katoa. E te Atua, wimaorarigia tou iwi.
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Paki o Matariki, Issue 6, 6 October 1892, Page 8
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365HE KUPU KI NGA HOA PAKEHA Paki o Matariki, Issue 6, 6 October 1892, Page 8
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