Hayley Westenra - Now is the Hour

Now is the Hour, from River of Dreams, The Very Best of Hayley Westenra.

Maori:

Po atarau
E moea iho nei
E haere ana
Koe ki pamamao

Haere ra;
Ka hoki mai ano;
Ki i te tau
E tangi atu nei

English:

Now is the hour,
When we must say goodbye.
Soon you'll be sailing far across the sea.
While you're away, oh, please remember me.
When you return, you'll find me waiting here.

Now is the hour, when we must say goodbye.
When you return, you'll find me waiting here.

When you return, you'll find me waiting here.


Clement Scott/ Maewa Kaihau

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[losdosabuelos]

Maybe this is a New Zealand song..but I remember it in the early 1950s as a child, being sung on the quayside in Belfast as the ferries left for Liverpool loaded with emigrants ..and then to the USA Australia and New Zealand. I always thought it was Irish!

[hayleywestenrafan1]

@losdosabuelos It was originally written by Clement Scott, who was Australian, and later Maori lyrics were added, as a farewell to Maori soldiers in the First World War (source: Wikipedia).

[kellygthatsme]

ataahua!! how does stuff like this only have 9 thousand views?? beautiful

[hayleywestenrafan1]

@kellygthatsme I've been wondering the same thing myself! :)

[ocallaghan1916]

This lady sang this when the All Blacks lifted up the Webb Ellis Cup

She is truely amazing beautiful and sincere

Well Done to New Zealand from Ireland

[iamjillianc88]

Such a beautiful song! The clarity and perfection of Hayley's voice is just incredible!

[halowarsis]

im a 13 year old guy, but when i heard this after the rugby world cup i swear i almost cried.

[07845142085]

My Mum loved this song even though she was an Aussie and it brings back many memories of my Mum.

[StenGunz]

@losdosabuelos It was an international hit in 1948.

[Mr1in1000000]

after the final she sang this song.. truly amazing being there.

[SURVIVALKINGS]

THE MUSIC WAS WRITTEN BY CLEMENTS SCOTT, IN 1906..THE LYRICS, MAORI & PAKEHA, WERE WRITTEN BY MY GRANDFATHER & GRANDAUNTIES, DANIEL KAWHIA GRACE & JANE GRACE, AND MISS POTENE AWATERE IN 1923...THE MUSIC WAS CALLED "SWISS CRADLE LULLABY"...I WAS GIVEN THE RIGHTS TO THE SONG BY MY AUNTY NGAIO GRACE IN 1990, BEFORE SHE PASSED AWAY..GREAT JOB HAYLEY

[Tonefid115]

Great song!

[mgkiwi1958]

This brings back sad but fond memories. Family and friends sung this as my family left Wellington harbour for the UK back in 1967. The boat was covered in streamers and I can still hear the singing. Wonderful song. It was also sung at the end of rugby tours especially when the Lions toured NZ.

[otumoetaipat]

@hayleywestenrafan1 i thought it were by vera lynn

[toobgarbanzo]

Like a number of posters I noticed this for the first time at the close of the Rugby Worl Cup. Not my normal taste in music but christ it moved me big time. Does sound like a traditional Irish type lament. Anyway, many thanks and Kia ora from Dublin Ireland !

[georgiecasey]

When I heard this after the final on RTE, I thought it was completely out of place, but it's really grown on me, class song.