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UKE
Great tree that keeps us
Pulling us together
At its good time
An appearance,
Yearly before you
We come again.
Planted
Not by man
You tower highest
Among the high
Tree that kills trees
Living before the first man
Holder of our great mask
Pulling us together
At its good time
An appearance,
Yearly before you
We come again.
As they take their stand
Around you great tree
May your good shade
Keep our deities safe
As our mask mounts you
May your branches hold fast
Let no ill come to them
Let noevil come around
See your sons gathered
In parts,
In peace before you
Respond,let our ceremonies start.
Let any evil on you fly off
Who ever kept it
Where ever it came from
Let only peace come in here
May our cleansing this year
Like all others before
Come and go in peace.
We stand against all enemies
And say you should stand with us
you whose roots are firm
We stand and stagger
We move and step amiss
You stand and spread out far
Far into our land
Drawing from our depths
For us in these plains..
And your life is for ever
For never shall we look for life here
Above all trees
You stand alone
And through all that come
A witness to our rebirth.
