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as we might speak of the hody of au oak in comj)arison with two of its 

 branchlets. 



" My tongue hath sworn, my mind is still unsworn." — Eurip. ; Hippo- 

 lytus. 



79. Haere ana a Manawareka, noho ana a Manaioakawa. 



Well-pleased goes off, Bitter-mind remains behind ! 

 Meaning: He who has got what he wanted goes away rejoicing; while 

 he who has given without any return gift, trusting to the others' promises, 

 endures the pangs of disappointment and regret. 



80. Tee tchai picitootoo a Rauporoa ! 



Long-Bulrush did not strike loudly and repeatedly (so as to be 

 heard) ! or, Long-Bulrush gains nothing by his repeated 

 attempts at hitting ! 



This proverb is used by, or for, a person who returns without that for 

 which he went. It is one of deep meaning to an old Maori (though little 

 vmderstood by the present younger ones), and always evokes a laugh; but 

 requires a little explanation. 



The Eaupo plant ( = Buh-ush, Typha anyustifolia), which is here 

 figuratively personified, grows in watery places and in the water ; the tips 

 of its long narrow numerous leaves are always agitated with the least 

 breeze, and are natm-ally carried by the same in one direction before the 

 wind ; hence, they invariably keep the same distance from each other, or, 

 if they clash, their striking is not heard, and is productive of no result. 

 Moreover, as the longest plants grow only in the deeper water, the saying 

 may also have a latent reference to the greater difficulty in gathering the 

 flowering spikes from such tall plants ; for, in the summer season, parties 

 went among the Raiqw specially to gather the dense heads of flowers for 

 the purpose of collecting their pollen, when only a smaller quantity could 

 be obtained from the over-long plants, owing to their extra height above 

 and to the greater depth of water below, etc., though attended with much 

 more labour. This pollen, in its raw state, closely resembled our ground 

 table-mustard ; it was made into a light kind of yellow cake, and baked. 

 It was sweetish to the taste, and not wholly unlike London gingerbread. 

 Thu'ty years ago, specimens of it, both raw and baked, were sent to the 

 Museum, at Kew. I have seen it collected in buckets-full. 



81. Hei te tau koroii ! and, Hei te tan ki tna ! 



Put off till the season in which the white pine tree bears its fruit ! 

 (which is not, however, every year) ; and, At the season yet to come. 



82. He iranmtu tit kee mai i tarawahi o te aiva. 



A nephew stands carelessly (or, without regard) on the opposite side 

 of the river. 



