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It appears to have been written for the tune CRADLE SONG, which was composed by American carpenter, music director and editor, William J Kirkpatrick (1838-1921) in 1895.
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Examples
Family band with guitar and ukulele
Lyrics
I te whare taruturu,
e kāoere mō te moe.
Te pēpē iti Ihu,
I takoto i reira.
Ngā whetū i te rangi,
titiro iho.
I te pēpē iti Ihu,
I te tarutaru.
Whakaoho te pēpē.
I te "mu-mu" o te kau.
Engari pēpe Ihu,
E kore tangi.
Ariki a Ihu,
tiaki ahau.
I tōku moenga,
nō te ata rawa.
e kāoere mō te moe.
Te pēpē iti Ihu,
I takoto i reira.
Ngā whetū i te rangi,
titiro iho.
I te pēpē iti Ihu,
I te tarutaru.
Whakaoho te pēpē.
I te "mu-mu" o te kau.
Engari pēpe Ihu,
E kore tangi.
Ariki a Ihu,
tiaki ahau.
I tōku moenga,
nō te ata rawa.
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