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VII VIII 



568 Ho-o-o! 573 Ho-o-o! 



569 Piraii si whata i; 574 Pirau ta wata i; 



570 Piiau si whata i; 575 Pirau ta wata i; 



571 Reshnru tiara i; 576 Resliuru tiara i: 

 573 Pirau si whata i. 577 Pirau ta wata i. 



Tnnifdation of First Sfatizd 



538 Ho-o-o! An inliodiictory exclamation. 



539 IFAtira si whata i. 



h', the sign of breath, of breathing fortli life. 



atira, mother. The term here refers to ]\Iother Earth, rei^re- 

 sented by the ear of corn. 



si, yon; singular number, used in addressing a person. 



whata, arise, move, stir about. The word is used when mak- 

 ing a request or a suggestion, not a command. 



i, a part of the word riki, now, the present time. 



540 See line 539. 



541 Reshuru tiara i. 



Reshuru, the Dawn. 



tiara, a birth, a transformation, one forju proceeding from 



anothei'. 

 i, i)art of the word riki, now, the present time. 



542 See line 539. 



Ex2Jlanafi(in In/ the Kii'rahus 



We call to Mother Earth, who is represented by the ear of corn. 

 She has been asleep and resting during the night. We ask her to 

 awake, to move, to arise, for the signs of the dawn are seen in the 

 east and the breath of the new life is here. 



H'Atira means Mother breathing fortli life; this life is received 

 from Tira'wa atius with the breath of the new-born Dawn. 



Mother Earth is the first to be called to awake, that she may receive 

 the breath of the new day. 



Translalinn of Second Stanza 



543 Ho-o-o! An introductory exclamation. 



544 H'Atira ta wata i. 



h', the symbol of breath, life. 



atira, mother; refers to the earth. 



ta, a personal pronoun referring to atira; she. In the original 



no sex is indicated; there are no pronouns he or she; ta 



applies to either sex. 

 wata, has arisen, 

 i, a part of the M'ord riki, now, present time. 



545 See line 544. 



