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THE NEW ZEALAND CHIEFS AND THE QUEEN. 
The New Zealand Chiefs and the Queen. 
The following Address was forwarded by Governor Sir 
George Grey to the Duke of Newcastle for transmission to 
Her Majesty, on the lamented death of the Prince Consort : 
“ Oh Victoria, onr Mother ! — We greet yon ! You, who are 
all that now remains to recall to our recollection Albert, the 
Prince Consort, who can never again be gazed upon by your 
people. 
“ We, your Maori children, are now sighing in sorrow together 
with you, even with a sorrow like to yours. All we can now 
do is to w~eep together with you. Oh, our good mother, who 
hast nourished us, your ignorant children of this island, even to 
this day! 
“ We have just heard of the crash of the huge-headed forest 
tree which has Untimely fallen, ere it had attained its full growth 
of greatness. 
“ Oh, good lady, pray look with favour on our love. Although 
we may have been perverse children, we have ever loved you. 
“ This is our lament. 
“ Great is the pain which preys on me for the loss of my 
beloved. 
‘ ‘ Ah, you will now lie buried among the other departed Kings ! 
“ They will leave you with the ancient heroes of the land. 
“ With the dead of the tribes of the multitude of ’Te Maui. 
“ Go fearless then, 0 Pango, my beloved, in the path of death ; 
for no evil slanders can follow you. 
“ Oh my very heart ! Thou didst shelter me from the sorrows 
and ills of life. 
“ Oh my pet bird, whose sweet voice welcomed my glad guests. 
“ Oh my noble pet bird, caught in the forests of Rapaura ! 
“ Let, then, the body of my beloved be covered with Royal 
purple robes ! 
“ Let it be covered with all robes ! 
“ The great Rewa, my beloved, shall himself bind these around 
thee. 
“ And my ear-ring of precious greenstone shall be hung in thy ear. 
“ Ror, oh ! my most precious jewel, thou art not lost to me. 
