20.—HE TANGI NA TE TURORO.
NA HARATA TANGIKUKU (Ngati-Porou).
Ko nga kupu o te waiata nei, i tuhia e Pihopa Wiremu (Mita Renata) ki tetahi pukapuka waiata, kei te Poari Whakapapa e takoto ana. Kei reira eki ana: “Na Eruera Kawhia enei, i a ia e takoto turoro ana i Tuparoa.’’ Engari ki etahi whakamarama na Harata Tangikuku, koka o Wi Pewhairangi ma, he kuia titotito waiata hoki. No te wa i takoto mate ai a Eruera Kawhia, nana i whakahou enei waiata, a i tangihia hoki e Ngati-Porou ki runga ki a ia, i tona matenga i te tau 1899.
1. E timu ra koe e te tai nei, Rere omaki ana ki waho ra. Hei runga nei au tiro iho ai Nga roro whare ki Mihimarino; 1 Naku ia na koe i kakekake I nga rangi ra, ka hori nei. 2. E tangi ra koe e te kihikihi; Tenei koe ka rite mai ki ahau. Me he huroto au kei ro repo, Mete kaka, e whakaraoa ana. 3. Tera koia me ko Tawera, Whakakau ana mai ki uta. Hohoro mai koia, hei hoa moe ake Moku ra, e tiu nei. Me porangi au e keha ana, He haurangi, kai waipiro; Me he tahuna rere i te amo hau, He perehia rere ki tawhiti. 4. Tiro iho ai au ki ahau, Rinoi ra e te uaua; Te koha kore o te kai ki ahau, Heke ra waho i te kiri ora. Waiho au kia poaha ana, He rimu puka, kei te akau.
HE WHAKAMARAMA:
iMihimarino.—Kei Tuparoa, he whare. Tera ke pea te ingoa o te kainga i roto i te kaupapa, mehemea na Harata Tangikuku te waiata nei a na Eruera i whakawhitiwhiti.
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Toa Takitini, Issue 39, 1 November 1924, Page 28 (Supplement)
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28420.—HE TANGI NA TE TURORO. Toa Takitini, Issue 39, 1 November 1924, Page 28 (Supplement)
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