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T1NI-KAU. 
0 mata e tiromai, 0 eyes that behold, 
Nana tu wakarehua, Be you closed in sleep, 
Tu wakamoea, e moe, Be you fast bound in sleep, sleep. 
He tried to resist its power, and placed two pieces ol pearl- 
shell over his eyes, to make them think he was awake: but in 
vain. Kae could not withstand the charm ; he fell fast asleep ; 
he was completely overpowered, with every one in the house 
as well. They then went gently and carried him on board 
their canoe, and paddled off with him to their house ; there they 
laid him by the pillar of the house, and left him to sleep. 
In the morning they heated the oven; sow-thistles and 
other leaves were used as a wariki or covering for it, and 
food was placed in a basket by the side; they then awoke 
Kae. Sir, Sir, arise, although you sleep alone there. Yes, 
he replied, this is my sleeping place; come then to eat: he 
came. Tini-rau motioned him to his place on the green 
covering of the oven ; he sat down upon it, and stretched out 
his hand to take the food ; they then poured water over his 
back; the thick steam from the heated oven beneath immedi- 
diately arose, and stifled him—Kae was dead. They then 
covered him over with the leaves : he was cooked and eaten.* 
* In another version of this story : Tini-rau despatched his sisters; when 
they discovered Kae, who had built himself a new house, they sent the exact 
pattern of it to Tini-rau; he caused a fac-simile of it to be made; they then 
rotued the entire pa, carried off Kae, and laid him in the new house. In the 
morning, one went into his house and awoke him, saying, well Kae, where are 
you ? he replied, where should I be, but in my house. Another crept in and 
said, well Kae, where are you ? he looked about, but could find no difference, 
as both houses were exactly alike; he said, I am at home. A third came; and 
thrusting the door a little aside, demanded, Well, Kae, where are you ? Kae 
looked out, and saw a different scenery, and said, I don’t know. They then 
told him where he was, and killed him. 
Ko te mea i kai kino ai te Tangata maori. 
Na Kae i timata, ko tutunui he tohora, Titiro ana nga tamahine a Tini-rau, 
ko Kae ka patua na Tini-rau: i patu kai rawa, muri iho ko Tuhuruhuru, ka 
patua hei utu mo Kae: ka ea te mate o Kae, ka utua e Wakatau: ka mate ko 
Mango pare, ko Manga waho .Na titiro ana a Wakatau, ka tahuna te ware o 
te Tini o Manono. Ka tahi ka tupu mai ki nga uri: ka tahi ka kainga te tan¬ 
gata no te witinga mai o Tainui o te Arawa, o to mata atua ki tenei motu Isa 
timata ai te kai tangata. 
Na Hoturoa tenei Korero. 
