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MYTHOLOGY. 
Kangi ; down entirely went Papa. By him were they 
divided : the night was made distinct ; the day also was 
made distinct/’ 
“ The winds blew between earth and heaven : the cold 
winds whistled over her surface, they placed their mouths 
to that of Tane Mahuta, they shook his branches and up- 
rooted him ; they waged war with Tangaroa, the sea, and 
caused great waves on his surface, still Tane completed his 
work by taking his lofty trees and propping up the heaven/’* 
By Tane was the heaven propped up ; entirely separated 
were heaven and earth ; was it a vain separation ? No, 
indeed. Now for the first time were seen the many beings 
concealed in the womb of heaven and earth. Yes truly was 
Tane the author 
Of the great day, 
Of the long day, 
Of the clear sky, 
Of the day driving away night, 
Of the day making all things distinct, 
Of the day making everything bright, 
Of the day driving away gloom, 
Of the hot sultry day, 
Of the day shrouded in darkness. 
Named was it by whom ? by Waka-maru-te-ati-nguku. 
Then appeared the lightning, 
The rain, the clear sky procured by Tane, 
Who propped up the heaven, 
The great heaven above ; 
Now was the world made light. 
* Ko te whanau Takoto a Rangi 
Ko Tane Tuturi, ko Tane Pepeke 
Ko Tane Uetika, ko Tane Ueka 
Ko Tane te wai-ora, ko Tane nui 
a Rangi, nana i titoko te Rangi i 
runganei, 
Tu ke ana a Rangi-puna 
Tu ke ana a Papa, ka tangi te 
Hau matao i raro ra, he ao marama, 
The offspring of Rangi, which laid hid 
in darkness, were Tane Tuturi, &c., 
by whom the heaven was propped up 
above, 
Stood apart the watery heaven, 
Stood apart the earth, 
The cold air whistled beneath, 
The sky was made bright. 
