Whakamāoritanga tetahi poem of the T'ang dynasty - Li ho

I have had some fun translating a Poem that was already translated into English into Te Reo Māori. 
The book was a gift from a dear friend.

Te pukapuka 

Poems of the late T'ang

Translated and with an introduction from A.C Graham 

Reo Māori is a language that suits the practical and the poetic. 

E ako ana tonu au i te reo Māori

Kupu hou 

Hauhunga - ice

Whakaeke - crash 

tiaho - glow

matotoru - thick

hiriwa - silver