Tarakihi (17th century)
Ngati Maniopoto
288916Tarakihi17th centuryNgati Maniopoto

E, pakia kia rite
E, ko te rite kia rite
E, takahia kia ngawari
E, torona kei waho
Hoki mai

E whakarongo ai au
Ki te tangi mai
A te manu nei,

A te tarakihi,
I te weheruatanga
o te po

Tara ra-ta kita kita
Tara ra-ta kita kita

Wiri o papa,
towene, towene
Wiri o papa,
towene, towene

Hope whai-a-ke
Turi whatia
Ei! Ei! Ha!


This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.