He Ngeri (A Jeering Song)

DESCRIPTION: Maori, "E noho ani i toku kainga i Nii Tireni." "I am living in my home in New Zealand." The singer suggests that the "mad drunkards set off to Europe" and declares that "The King [of the Maoris] shall encircle the whole island."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1868 (Bailey/Roth-ShantiesByTheWay-NZ)
KEYWORDS: political royalty rebellion New Zealand
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Bailey/Roth-ShantiesByTheWay-NZ, p. 34, "He Ngeri" (1 short text plus English translation)
File: BaRo034

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