Kaore te Aroha e Huri

by Ngati Whakahemo

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Kāore te aroha e huri runga ra o aku kiri kanohi, hei hanga kia māpuna te roimata i aku kamo, e. Me aha te aroha e mahuru ai rā? Mai ki pikitia te hira kai te Pare-o-te-Rāwāhirua, kia mihi atu au te ripa ki Matawhau', nāku ia nā koe, koi huri ki te tua, i. Pere taku titiro te au kai te moana o Tuhua I waho ra, he rerenga hipi mai nōhou e Te Kiore, hei kawe ki ahau ki tai o nga muri, kei marutata ahau te whakamau ki te iwi, e.

Kaore te Aroha, E huri i runga ra o aku kiri kanohi; He hanga kia mapuna te roimata i aku kamo, Me aha te aroha e mauru ai ra? Mai ki pikitia, he hira kei te pare o Te Rawahirua; Kia mihi atu ana koe ripa .. Matawhau, Naku i hara koe i huri ki te tua; Pere taku titiro te au ki te moana O Tuhua i waho .., he rerenga puke mai, Nohou e te atua hei kawe i ahau ki Tai o nga muri, kei marutata hau, Te whakamau ki te iwi, e, i.