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From: noeline@styx.equinox.gen.nz (Noeline McCaughan)
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Subject: Re: Translation of a Maori lyric
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Martin Ramsch (ramsch@forwiss.uni-passau.de) wrote:
: Hello folks,

: can somebody translate the following lyric for me, please?
: (Into English or German)

:  Po kara kare ana
:  nga wai o Rotorua
:  whiti atu koe hine
:  marino ana eh
:  eh hine eh
:  hoki mai ra
:  ka mate a hau
:  i tearoa eh

The waves of Rotorua,
were stormy and wild,
calm they became
as you passed by
sweetheart of mine
return once again
my heart is breaking
for you my dear

This scans correctly for singing and is as close as possible to the
original Maori.

: If someone is interested in the tune, I'd try to write it down
: or to record my wonderful singing voice (for access via WWW ;-).

Spare us this!! every kid in N.Z. learns this one at school.

Kia ora 

Noeline
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