A LAMENT FOR TARE KATENE.
Grandson of te Puoho.
Dawn of the morning Arise oe'r Okahu, e. i.! O Tare, the absent, Where art thon Thou son of Tia ? There is also Thy younger brother, Whom I have sent. My ornament of beauty, Unloose the bands And lay te NgaUo down. 'Tis well that ye twa Be laid aside together: It was handed down And valued by thy ancestors. 1 beheld, and knew That a Chief had slept. Anoint thyself With the oil of Papa tan a, And fling its fragrance Oe'r all the tribes— To alleviate the grief Of thy parents, O beloved ! Clothe thyself With foreign garments, And continued to sleep Within thy coffin. I will handle the money The wealth which thou Our son hast left behind. Na Miriama.
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Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume II, Issue 11, 27 November 1856, Page 13
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132A LAMENT FOR TARE KATENE. Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume II, Issue 11, 27 November 1856, Page 13
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