DEATH OF TE RIRA HINEKURA, OF RANGITIKEI.
On the 26th of April, 1862, Te Rira Hinekura died at Rangitikei, calmly and peacefully. Grief for him induces me to publish this notice of his death in the "Maori Messenger," that his relatives who are living at Waikaio. Kawhia, Mokau, Taupo, and Kapiti may see it. This is the lament : Was it the gods who caused thy dealh ? Was it proud men? Was it the incantations of thy foes? They wept for thee according lo the rights of By hundreds of the people. [Uikiriki () Sire Ihy sins were great, Therefore, dealh came lo thee * » » * Omy heart! my beauteous Rata Iree Which shaded wilh ils branches many; And caused Ihem lo be stalely in their place. Lo ! Ihe mighty has gone forlh, leaving His cave. Go in peace ! Go! and wilh thee Greatness goes and influence, For there are none, no, not even one Is found to take thy place! Lie there In solitude ye forest Irees For who shall say that Ihy canoes Will ever float upon the de«p ! But 'lis"enough, Ihy axe had touched That Iree, and all Ihe people with ! hy son ira, will thy work complete And then the stalely pine will sweep Across the wave to Southern shores. Noaii Te Whamuko. April 261 hj, 1862.
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Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume II, Issue 11, 1 July 1862, Page 15
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217DEATH OF TE RIRA HINEKURA, OF RANGITIKEI. Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume II, Issue 11, 1 July 1862, Page 15
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