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Enclosure No. 1 in No. 11. WI KARAMOA's SONG SUNG BY 11EWI TO THE TAUA. (Copied at Otawhao, March 28, 1863.) Ka hukura i tai ra e Ruamano i tai ra e Whakarongo mai ra ki a taua nei tapu-tapu Tena ka riro i a Whiro, i a VVhatino, i a Wharona I a Rerehau e, i a Rerepari e Whiua tai o maka ki runga te rakau Ko te ngohi o te whiu, ko te ngohi o te ta Ko te ngohi o te rongo mai whiti Whiti ki runga e Tenei te whiu, tenei te ta Tenei te apiti Ka piti to-ro taua e Te wliai ha hurihuri ha taitai Ha Tangaroa ukui i o niho Oro i o niho Nau ka whakahuka ka vvhakakahui i Tangaroa i a koe. [Translation.^ wi kakamoa's song, sung by rewi to his armed party. 0 Kahukura,* at the sea, O Ruamano,f at the sea, Hearken, our treasures are being borne away, By Whiro,{ Whatino,§ and Wharoua, By Rerehau || and Rerepari. Cast them down, dash them down. Fling them upon the trees. Let them be as prey to be cast down; As prey to be dashed down; As prey to become the property of the far-famed. Arise! gird on! It is to be cast down; it is to be dashed down; It is to be brought into collision— The collision of army meeting army; It is the prayer to overset them, — To lash them. " ' o xangaroa, ** file your teeth, — Sharpen your teeth. If you exalt yourself on high, Tangaroa will Gather together all his against you.

Enclosure No. 2 in No. 11. Awamutu, Maehe 24, 1863. No te rua tekau ma wha o nga ra o Maehe ka huaki te taua a Ngatimamapoto ki to matou nei kainga. I te maru ahiahi o tata ana ki te wha o nga haora, ka taemai a Rainuha ki au rokohanca mai e takoto ana, ka ki mai ki au, " Kua tac mai te taua." Katahi ahau ka haore atu' rokohanca atu e au e inoi ana, ka tu ahau ki mua o te ngohi a tera e noho ana; ka roa au e tu ana katahi au ka ki atu, " Heoi ano, ka uhu ta koutou matua, me hoki atu ki waho, mo apopo ka korero ai tatou kaore nei a Te Kohi." Heoi ano aku kupu, ka haereere noa iho ahau; ka r Oa , ka tu to te taua ki runga, e ki ana a Pineaha, " Heoi ano, ka uhu ta koutou matua, me hoki, kua riro a Te Kohi " Ka noho; kei runga ko Aporo,—" Kaore au e mea kia roa; kua rongo ano Te Kohi i au whaka parahako ana ki a au; ko tenei, wahia te whare." Katahi ka whakatika to te taua, ka wain ka tu a Ngamuka ki tetahi taha o te kuaha, katahi au ka haere atu i waenga o te ope, ka tu au ki te kuaha, ka ki atu au. " Kaua e valii, me mahi pai tatou." Ka rongo au i te reo ka karan^a "Ho pukia, hopukia." Ka mau te tengata ki a au, tu touu au i te kuaha ka tokorua ka tokotoru ka riro ahau ki tahaki, katahi ka pakaru te whare, ka riro nga mea ki waho, nga reta o te perehi' ka

* Kahukura—a Maori deity, residing in the clouds. t Ruamano—said to be a god, Dr taniwha, of Waikato. X Whiro—Ood of lies and pluider. § Whatino and Wharona—Hii associates. i| Thieves rushing through the storm, and leaping over the cliffs. ** Tangaroa,—God of the fishes.

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