Daniel's Song (in Maori)

*[Maori Call:]*	*[English Translation:]*
Raniera, Ngatoko	Daniel, the poles of which we circle
Whanau ô nga ma koru	Born of the white ferns
Nô Aotearoa	from the Land of the Long White Cloud
Ki runga o te mauriora	upon the breath
ô nga Hau e whâ, Te Wairua	of the Four Winds' spirits
Ki raro i nga ringaringa	Passed down to the hands
o Tané Mahuta, Te Atua	of the guardian of the forests, Tané
[Refrain:]	[Refrain:]
E kitenga moenga	To dream
Ki raro te Taurangamoana	under the sleeping waters
E kitenga moenga	To dream
Ki raro te Taurangamoana	under the sleeping waters
Hoki matakitakitia e te ao Marama	Watched by the silent moon
Kei roto i te paraikete ô nga whetu	in the blanket of the stars,
nga roimata	the tears . . .
[Refrain:]
O Ranginui-i-te-po	. . . of the great Sky-Father
O Ranginui-i-te-po	. . . of the great Sky-Father
*[Refrain:]*
E kitenga moenga	To dream
Ki raro te Taurangamoana	under the sleeping waters