Te kererū o Te Urewera
Nā Agnes McFarland
He tohu aroha tēnei nā Agnes ki tōna tipuna koroua ki a Te Iwikino Kepariki
Ka oho ake au, ka titiro whakarunga ki ngā whetū
E kānapanapa mai ana.
Ka titiro whakararo iho ko te marama
E mumura mai ana tōna ata.
Kātahi ka pā mai te makariri i roto i ahau,
Ka titiro whakarunga.
Kua kākahutia te mārama e ngā kapua,
Whewhero ana te pō.
Ka pupuhitia taku tinana e te hau Okiwa
Mai tētahi pito o te whāwhārua ki tētahi.
Ka titiro whakarunga ake ahau ko te huinga o Matariki
Me ōna karanga maha e pōwhiri mai ana.
Rerekau ana te matangi.
Maringi ana ngā roimata i aku kamo
Tangi apakura ana ahau, auē!
Rerekau ana te awa o Ohinemataroa, o Waikaremoana,
Me ngā awa kārangaranga o roto ake i ahau
Ngā wai kaukau o ngā mātua tīpuna.
Kātahi au ka kite i te hē, kātahi au ka kite i te mate.
He wairua hēra e rere atu rā, Te wairua Kererū o Te Urewera.
Whakarerea mai ana ko au anake, e tau iho nei e!
No reira taku manu e rere rā, Rere ki te wao nui o Te Urewera.
Ki ngā patupaiarehe a rātou mā
Kua mene atu ki Rarohenga.