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Pokarekare Ana
Soldiers ditties, composed in about 1914 and arranged by P. H. Tomoana in 1917
This love song arose in the north of Auckland at the start of World War One. It then drifted to the East Cape, where it was modified into an action song telling of Paraire Tomoana's 1912 courtship of Kuini Raerena. It is now known and sung world-wide.

Pökarekare ana ngä wai o Waiapu, 1 Whiti atu koe hine marino ana e.
E hine e hoki mai ra. Ka mate ahau 2 I te aroha e.
Tuhituhi taku reta tuku atu taku rïngi, Kia kite tö iwi raru raru ana e.
Whati whati taku pene 3 ka pau aku pepa, Ko taku aroha mau tonu ana e.
E kore te aroha e maroke i te rä, Mäkükü tonu i aku roimata e.

They are agitated the waters of Waiapu, But when you cross over girlthey will be calm.
Oh girl return to me, I could die of love for you.
I have written my letter I have sent my ring, so that your people can see that I am troubled.
My pen is shattered, I have no more paper But my love is still steadfast.
My love will never be dried by the sun, It will be forever moistened by my tears.

I belong to Jesus

segunda-feira, 17 de março de 2008

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