Beliebte Verse in Māka 5

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Anō rā, ko Īhu ki a ia, “E kō, nā tōu whakapono koe i ora ai; haere mārie, kia ora koe i tōu mate.”

Nā, ko tētahi wahine e mate ana i te pākaruhanga toto, ka tekau mā rua ngā tau. He maha ngā meatanga a ngā rata tokomaha ki a ia, hemo noa āna rawa katoa, tē mātūtū ake tētahi wāhi, heoi, kake haere ana te mate.

Ā, mimiti tonu ake te puna o ōna toto; nō ka mahara a roto o tōna tinana kua ora ia i te mate.

Nā, ka mau ia ki te ringa o te kōtiro, ka mea ki a ia, “Tarita kumi,” ko tōna whakamāoritanga tēnei, “E kō, ko tāku kupu tēnei ki a koe, e ara.”

I a ia anō e kōrero ana, ka haere mai ētahi o ngā tāngata a te rangatira o te whare karakia, ka mea, “Kua mate tāu tamāhine. Hei aha ake māu te whakararuraru i te Kaiwhakaako?” Otirā, kāhore a Īhu i aro ki te kupu i kōrerotia, ka mea atu ki te rangatira o te whare karakia, “Kaua e wehi, ko te whakapono ia kia whakapono.”

He meatanga hoki nāna ki a ia, “Puta mai i tēnei tangata, e te wairua poke.” Nā, ka ui ia ki a ia, “Ko wai tōu ingoa?” Ka whakahokia e tērā, ka mea, “Ko Rihiona tōku ingoa; he tokomaha hoki mātou.”