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person must be the same as Tutenganahau) said yes, let 
us kill them. Tane Mahuta replied no, by no means, 
rather let us separate them ; let one be placed above and let 
the other remain below ; let the one be like a stranger far 
removed from us ; let the other be near as a father or mother 
to us. All agreed to this counsel; one only was strongly 
opposed to their separation; five decided that they should be 
parted ; one only loved them. These are the words :— 
“The night, the night, 
The day, the day, 
The seeking, the adzing out, 
From the nothing, the nothing. 
Their seeking thought also for their mother, 
That man might ai’ise. 
Behold this is the word, 
The largeness, the length, 
The height of their thought, 
To kill their mother, 
That man might live: 
This was their counsel.” 
“ Tutenganahau cruelly cut the sinews which united the two. 
The first then laid hold of her, but did not succeed; the second 
laid hold, but with no more success ; the third did the same ; 
the fourth, the fifth, and he alone was able. Alas for Rangi 
and Papa; alas for the power of Tane Mahuta* for him was 
reserved the propping up : down went his head below, up 
went his heels above. Up entirely went Rangi ; down en¬ 
tirely went Papa. By him were they divided : the night was 
made distinct; the day also was made distinct.” 
“ Prom Tawhirimatea arose the thought for his mother, lest 
she should decide that good should not spring forth by her 
turning to fight with his elder brethren. Truly such was the 
desire of Rangi-nui ; but Tawhirimatea knew his rising up.” 
“Yes, truly of the great day, 
Of the long day, 
Of the clear sky, 
* Tane Mahuta is represented as a tree with its head downward and roots 
upward; and thus trees were supposed formerly to grow. 
