Chapter XLV: Canto XV (4)

It was heard by the ripened [1706] leaves of Kane; Kane and Kanaloa of the foremost god; [1707] The god of the evening twilight. Who can question what the eye hath seen? It is understood; Known by the ripened leaves of affection 5. It is dead; withered is the flower of the mind. That mind was changed, Altered, transformed was the bloom of that flower. There was another flower, a curling flower in the trimmed locks of hair; [The] many flowers of man, tokens of regard [1708] 10. Are being observed, [but] not by you. You were of the contentious men, He was the man who observed the month, [1709] Taking care of the loving friend in sorrow, A concealed love, known secretly. 15. They two were there Scattering Kilauea’s bitter wind, [1710] Blasting the leaf-breath of the aalii. [1711] Creeping, scenting the fragrance in the rain, The rain and the wind imparting life. 20. Carrying and absorbing the puulena [1712] And the moani [winds], reaching to the sand of Waiolama. [1713] The pandanus was brightened in the sea, All the lovely flowers were taken by Kanokapa. [1714] O Kapa! Don’t you assume my name, 25. I am the only one living here, Living as a sojourner only for a time, hopeful. Kalana of Maui was the Kalana of Oa, The image standing in Kahiki of Oaoa, [1715] At the noise of heaven in the collected clouds, at the gathering of heavenly rain clouds, 30. Swollen-eyed by the steady rain of heaven; Important outlet, important as embracing ten water-courses; A stone guarding the water on the cliff, A path of the cliff region. Seize, break, throw down Keawenuiaumi; [1716] 35. Overthrow, break Kealiiokaloa; [1717] Shaking is the sacred heap of piercing bones, Through the sacredness [of] Makaku Makakaualii. [1718] [Of] the living chiefs there were nine sacred; [1719] They were nine expert offshoots [1720] caught first 40. In the bright path of Kanaloa. [1721] The precious encircling Kapalalakaimoku, [1722] The sacred palalalaumaewa [1723] of Lono which prevailed In the very sacred and solitary place. The lama leaves waved through the night prayer [1724] 45. At the procession of Mua, [1725] melting away before Kamea. In trimming the kukui torch [1726] of Maukokoli The covering kapa [is the] bark cloth of Mahi; Mahi of Kekaeleuhiloliloliha, Kalauhihilau, the powerful 50. Kauauanuiamahi, who begat Kanekukapuaiku, Kane and Alapai [were] fowls with a black bill, In the firm kick [of] the spur in the careless observance of the kapu You would see the fowl perched up in the smoke [1727] To Kalani, Kalani, Kalani, 55. Kalaninuieeumoku [1728] who brought out this chief Kuakini. The main support of the chief is the unruffled sea of Ehu, [1729] Of the calm, still smoothness of Palaha; Small Palaha of Moenewakalani. [1730] He was the soul that went together with the fish, [1731] 60. Water-lying soul of Kaihikealaka, You had not acquainted me before going Before Ulua, the source of affection, [1732] Filled with the desires of repentance and thought, Desolate, without resting place, struggling for the clinging heart of man. 65. Broken are the eye-divisions in weeping, Ceaseless were the drowning tears. Like a shaft of ie [vine] in the affection, From the side of duty, emerges a different body. You are perfect, you are faultless, 70. For kindness and patience, lacking nothing, He lacked nothing, all others are without, you are without, [1733] Kaula and Niihau [1734] are out in the sea; a carrying child [is] Lehua, Being fed by the winds; The naulu, parent of the unulau 75. And the koolau. [1735] Loud is the wailing of the gods On the sacred [1736] day; noisy is the (kuwa) [1737] prayer in the woods Transferred mistakenly to Kealia. Almost heedlessly I nearly lost that flower, The fading shadow of the kaiaulu [1738] flower, 80. Water-refreshed flower of the twilight. This is a day throbbing with love. Just questioned there, I discovered it, set aside, lying alone. Kekukapehelua [1739] of Umi, 85. The kapu set apart by Umi for Keawenuiaumi, Kamolanuiaumi [1740] descended from Umi, [He] dwelt with Kaumaka in the presence of the fish, You went down perhaps and found his Keawe, [1741] The chief’s descendant? 90. His was the warrior ancestor, Kekoa. The Kekoa of Ohiaikulani, Kalanikupono, [1742] true, upright, without crookedness. [He] would not stoop to unwreath Keawe, [1743] Keawe, the sacred offspring of Ahaula. [1744] 95. He was the eminent chief who begat Kahoukapu [1745] In the height of the heavens. Kalaninuieeumoku, two, [Of] two chief fathers [1746] On whom you proclaimed the ordinance, 100. Joining fast the chiefs together. Kuheekeakeawe opposed Kalanikauleleiaiwi. [1747] The united chiefs since ancient time From the mountain, the cold mountain of Lihau. [1748] The fallen snow is the covering producing cold, 105. Chilliness, dampness and numbness. The bright sun that warms the earth Is the fierce burning heat of summer, Warming and hiding in the shade, Shady, but not shading the chief 110. Kalanikuihonoikamoku; [1749] The scattering, pelting rain; Heavy rain showers, pelting rains standing in pools; Pools standing toward Kukapu, [From] Kukapu to Kauaua. 115. Look towards Makuikumoho, The surf in the deep sea, The heavy surfs forming and breaking. Running to reach outside Is Kalalakapu [1750] of the branch whence is exposure, 120. Exposure spread to the branch of chiefs. The leaf in Maui, of the sacred swelling bud was nothing, Umikalakaua stood for increase. Of Kalakaua is Ehukiha. [1751] His twin children were 125. Kauwau and Kiha, They were twin aimoku chiefs of Maui, Gathering tribute of the district of Kaakaniau. But, considering their [manner of] living, The children dwelling together. 130. The brother living and cohabiting with the sister, [1752] Kalaniulukaihonua of Kiha, Quiet was its birth. Paukai of Kiha was quiet also. Born comfortable was the offspring of the chiefs, 135. Not disobedient, loose or snappish, Simply a canoe [1753] support, The head shaping of the chief. The wild duck stream of spring source Kamapu water-fall pervading sound, 140. [Like] the sound of Waahia’s broken voice, A distinctive descendant of Haka Is Kahaka, dwelling at Ewa here. A tumultuous noise will follow, You are going astray, going on, 145. Going smoothly to outward appearance, Concealing inwardly the shafts of mischief; Covering small crookedness of the dreams. The things he heard of in the open On investigation lost their meaning. [1754] 150. Not being finished he continued his teasings, To do and assist the wrong Is the fault of these little trickeries. [If] you are mischievous show up clearly what is right. It is proper for the man to be domesticated; 155. If well-treated he is generous and wasteful. Break carefully the flower of the mamane, [1755] The flower of the koolau [1756] of the flower growth That spreads out and unfolds at mid-day, Reddened by the sun of the luehu. 160. Reddish is the wiliwili [1757] and the aalii [1758] The eyes are opened by the scoria In the path leading above Auahi. Cruelty was spreading in the evening. The forgetfulness of the loved one, a companion, 165. [Like] a goose companion, a bearer of filth, Defiling and polluting the house. You are an inheritance seeker, which is a fault, a crookedness; Resembling Manokapu [1759] of the lazy, useless class Who changed largely [the] course to Kukona, 170. To Luanuu, to Laa and perhaps Kamilo. He was of the chief line of Piilani; Piilani, Piikea, Lonoapii, [1760] Ascending at the moving of chiefs, At the moving for the true chief, 175. Chief Kuwalukapaukumoku, Hopumaihakuwalu Kailiiliniho, Kailiiliniho was of Kuwalu, Through him the drum was beaten, Beaten, beaten were the drums. 180. Straight arose the sound of the drum beaten before Mauoni, [1761] At the temple of human sacrifice of Kuihewamakawalu [1762] Of the rain shower, of the adjoining long house, Drawing the lands together. He drew the reef of fish desertion, 185. That sea-shore was useless To the island fisherman, the chief Kalanikuihonoikamoku, [1763] Of the great boxing contest assembly, shielded A murderous blow [by] the leaping bone-breaker, [1764] 190. Receiving the [arm] cut and catching the elbow The champion of the land fell. During the contest the people were excited, The sand was furrowed and became a heap. Alapai of Kauwauwa 195. Was the crooked [chief] of the land. Kaulunai, Kekahua, Kekikonihoalani, Kaiekupaiaina, Echoing the sharp sounds of the severed rock, Raised rock, pebbled to freshness, 200. A sharp piercing bone was the chief, By the breaking mallet scattering the fragments, The chips of the axe was the chief’s desire. Kawainonohu the chief, and Kalaninuieeumoku, Of crooked entanglement, the poisonous crab-coloring time, 205. The yellow coloring of the laumilo eel, [1765] kapa like, A variegated kapa at the cave Disturbing and muddling the sea, The bad fish with distorted eyes, The sacred conch [1766] [proclaimed] the chiefly reverence and affection 210. Of Namahana at the altar of the chief Kaukapuikalani, of Awanakapu, His was this child Kapikikoloaukamahehalono, He was perhaps Kalua at Hauola, 215. Of the life-giving leaf offering lest Kolo be lonely, The gradual development Lest Kona be lonely, The Kona with undesirable leaves. O Kukona, whither art thou wandering angrily 220. Over there, returning secretly through the grass? Shameless! this trying to lose one’s self [You] could not be hid; it was all seen By those companions who passed away With my spirit-children from below. 225. I loved you, the companion of the singing bird, You are a bird companion. The man was a bird reared for the couch, Nourished by the mind till domesticated. Those undomesticated by him are companionless. 230. Companion! a companion increasing the tax of the people. Kamaile of the fire is ascending. Wasteful of the wood should it leap forth. The fire was feeble, [the wood] unbroken, [1767] Sounding to the point of Makua. 235. The fire diminished, had disappeared, Leaving solely in Keawanui for increase; To increase and promote him, Supposing perhaps he was honored. His distinction was by the [word of] mouth only. [1768] 240. The high chiefs gathered together; Assembled together all ancestral chiefs, Breaking the division of Laniakea. [1769] The desire of the heart, the heir of Lono, And Lonoapii indeed and Koohuki; 245. Kaohuki indeed of Kalani, Grey-haired, rose up those ignorant forefathers; Brought up those fiery ancestors. Being provoked [they] yearned and landed, rising up from there, Piimauilani had numerous restrictions; 250. Restored are the bones proclaiming Kanaloa Cultivating difficult narrow plantings Was the chief’s cultivation of the land. Tightly drawn is the path of the sacred place. He established the custom of the kapu, 255. One shelf [1770] whereon the chief is placed, The royal sacred child who rules the land; Supported and borne through the chiefs Kahelekahi, Hema and Kahaipiilani, [1771] Those [were] the chiefs of hope, 260. Looking for the [welfare of the] land; The land of their rightful chief. Upright was the ruling by the honest chief; He was an ancestral chief, A man companionable with the people, 265. Not a fat, unwieldy person of loose malo; A plausible, begging land-seeker [1772] With short lock of uneven hair; An uneven front hair caused by a doubtful mind. The backbiting, reproaching, reviling food spurner, 270. The stubby, unjust steward, Treacherous and evil minded, Envious toward the people of Kulana; They were the subjects of the chief. Appreciated is the earned eating and sleeping. 275. Departeth the lazy man without master, Joining as taro-suckers [1773] without, Driven forth by the rain of the winter. Do not listen to him, He has nothing, only rubbish. 280. Here is the chief’s man, Mahakapu of Makakaualii [1774] Of the three chiefs of Kanaloa, He was, he was of those there. Examine and be satisfied [of] that pair, 285. The pair was Kiha and Kama. That was the source of the people, He was, he was of those there, They only had the ruler; They possessed the reigning chief, 290. Dwelling with affection toward you O Kahailaulanaaiku, O Kaikulei, Confused [is the] sacred salutation song in the night. Buoyant, I was searching hopefully [but] could not find you. You indeed, you are the one I dare compliment with love. 295. You are not our third mate; You had gone forth with love. A strong desire only possessed me, I am alone, young Kaulana. Perhaps you are a younger brother 300. Sent forth for some small thought? To create pleasure as a companion: A constant companion for your lonely place; Yes lonely, lonely the solemn sacred days. Almost in pity was the cry of the god, 305. Pained was my eyes by the bushes, The leaves [are] the flower buds of the wilderness; The promise of growing fruit in the stony place. People are going to the barren land, Following the guidance of Kahaino [1775] is bad; 310. It is a bad thing, leave it be; in kindness do we love. Do not love, it is a glorious work, [1776] And it is not.

NO KEAWENUIAUMI.

O ka lono ia i ka Nakipala o Kane;
O Kane, o Kanaloa a ke akua imua;
O ke akua i ka malio o ke ahiahi,
Ahi ala hoi ka ole i ka ike maka—e? He ike no;
Ike aku i na lau pala o ke aloha. 5.
Ua he, ua mae ka pua o ka manao.
Oia manao, ua kahuli e ae,
Kahuli, kalole e kamaka, oia pua.
He pua e kekahi, he pua piipii, pipii i ka aki.
Lau pua o ke kanaka, na pua a ke aloha 10.
E hahai nei, e hai ole oe.
O oe hoi o ka hooke lua e kanaka,
He kanaka na i helu ai i ka malama,
Malamaia mai ke hoa u aloha.
He aloha hoopeepee, he ike malu, 15.
Elua ae la—e.
Lu ke Kilauea makani awaawa,
Hoohonihoni i ka hanu lau aalii.
Hokolo mapu ke ala iloko o ka ua,
O ka ua o ka makani halihali i ke ola, 20.
Hali a omo ka puulena,
Me ka moani, lu iho la, i ke one i Waiolama.
Malamalama ka hale iloko o ke kai,
Pau na pua ’loha i Kanokapa—E Kapa!
Mai kapakapa iho oe i ku’u inoa, 25.
Owau okoa no ia e noho nei.
O ka noho a ka ohua, kualana wale e, ke lana e.
Kalana a Maui, Kalana ia a Oa,
Ka lanalana ku i Kahiki a Oaoa,
I ke aoa lani i ke aoao opua, i ke ao ua lani opua, 30.
Maka hehe i ka hehe ua lani;
Makaha koikoi, he koikoi, umi he ala moe wai;
He pohaku kiai wai no ka pali,
He kikeke ki o ka ulu pali.
Paa, haki, kiola mai Keawenuiaumi; 35.
Hiolo, haki Kealiiokaloa;
Nakeke i ka puu koholua kapu,
I ke kapu hoi Makaku Makakaualii,
Na ’lii ku mai, a eiwa ke kapu,
Eiwa ka lele makawalu, hopu imua 40.
I ke ala ulahiwa a Kanaloa.
Kahiwanaepuni Kapalalakaimoku,
He palalalaumaewa kapu no Lono, e noho ana
I ka iu kapu ano meha.
I kuehu lau lama i ke kuili 45.
I ka waa a Mua, heehee ia Kamea.
I ke koli hana kukui o Maukokoli
I ke kapa uhi, kapa laau o Mahi;
O Mahi o Kekaeleuhiloliloliha,
O Kalauhihilau, ka manomano, 50.
Kauauanuiamahi, nana hoi Kanekukapuaiku,
O Kane, o Alapai, ka moa nuku uli,
I paku oolea ke kakala i ka waawaa o ke kapu
E ike oe auanei i ka moa i kau i ka uwahi,
Ia Kalani, Kalani, Kalani, 55.
O Kalaninuieeumoku nana mai keia alii o Kuakini.
I ka lani kua o ke alii ke kai malino a Ehu.
O ka malino lai hinu pawa o Palaha;
O Palaha iki a Moenewakalani.
Oia ka uhane holo pu me ka ia. 60.
Uhane moe wai o Kaihikealaka,
Laka ole hoi oe ia’u mamua ’la e
Imua no no Ulua ka manawa i ke aloha,
Piha i ke kuko, i ka mihi, me ka manao,
Haiki loaa wahi noho ole, hooke i ka pili houpo o ke kanaka. 65.
Haipu ka iwi pona maka i ka uwe,
Paa ole i ka mokuhia e ka waimaka.
Me he paua ie la loko i ke aloha,
Mai ka aoao hana, hemo ke kino e.
He hemolele oe, he hemolele oe, 70.
No ka lokomaikai, no ke ahonui, aohe wahi koe.
He koe ole ia nei, i waho wale no e—o waho oe e,
I waho Kaula me Niihau i ke kai, ke keiki hii Lehua.
Na ka makani i hanaiia mai
E ka naulu, makua i ka unulau 75.
Me ke koolau, lau ka pihe a ke akua
I ka la ihi; wawa no i kuwa i ka laalaau,
Hoopahaohao hewa i Kealia.
Mai nanea au, mai lilo ia pua,
Ke aka luhe a ka pua kaiaulu, 80.
Pua maka momohe wai a ka liula—e.
He la hanu ae nei, no ke aloha,
I ui wale ae no hoi ilaila,
Loaa no ia’u—e, waiho ana—e, waiho wale—e.
O Kekukapehelua a Umi, 85.
Ke kapu na Umi no Keawenuiaumi,
Na Umi, o Kamolanuiaumi,
Noho ia Kaumaka, i ka maka o ka ia,
I kai paha oe, loaa kana Keawe,
Ke ’lii ewe ia. 90.
Nona hoi ke kupuna koa, o Kekoa,
Na Kekoa a Ohiaikulani.
O Kalanikupono, ponoi, pololei, kekee ole.
Aole napanapa lulo ole ia Keawe,
O Keawe keiki kapu a Ahaula. 95.
Nana Kaiamamao i hanau Kahoukapu
I ke koki o ka lani,
O Kalaninuieeumoku alua,
Alua mau makuakane alii,
Ia oe iho la ’no lahuiia, 100.
Huiia ’paa, kauluaia na ’lii.
Kuheekeakeawe kue ma Kalanikauleleiaiwi.
Na ’lii kuhaulua mai ka wao
Mai ke kuahiwi mauna anuanu Lihau.
O ka hau oki ka uhi e anu ai, 105.
E huihui ai, koekoe, maeele.
Ka la kea ka e wela ’i ka honua,
O ka la ku haoa ia o Makalii,
E hahana ’i holo pee i kahi malu,
Malumalu, malu ole hoi i ke alii 110.
Kalanikuihonoikamoku.
Ka ua paka kahi, paka ua,
Pakapaka ua, paka ua, kulokuloku.
Kulokuwaiku aku o Kukapu,
O Kukapu a Kauaua, 115.
Nana ia Makuikumoho,
Ka nalu i ka moana uli,
Na na nalu nui puni i haki—i popoi.
I holo i puka mawaho
O Kalalakapu, o ka lala iho ae halala— 120.
Halala, hihi manamana na ’lii.
Ka lau i Maui, o ka lau liko kapu,—he ole,
Kukupu o Umikalakaua,
Na Kalakaua e Ehukiha.
O kana mau keiki mahana ia 125.
O Kauwau ma laua o Kiha.
He mau mahana aimoku no Maui,
I ai i ka moku a Kaakaniau.
Aka a ka lolo o ka laua noho ana,
Nonoho momoe na keiki, 130.
Moe, noho a kaikunane, hoao a kaikuahine,
Kalaniulukaihonua a Kiha,
Maha no ia hanau.
O Paukai a Kiha mahana no.
Hanau mahana ka hua a na ’lii, 135.
Aole hulu koo kanapi,
He koo waa wale no,
Ke poo i kepa kua o kalani.
Ke koloa auwai poo wai mapu
O Kamapu waiku kani a au lono, 140.
O ka lono hakahaka leo o Waahia.
He aahia kuluipua o Haka,
O Kahaka i ka moe ia Ewa nei.
He wawa ko hope nei,
E hele e la oe, hele no, 145.
Hele hooniania kona le waho,
Hoihoi iloko ka oi a ke kalohe,
Ahu kekee liilii a ka moe,
Ka mea ia i ikea i ke akea
Ike la hoi ilaila, pau ke ano. 150.
No ka pau ole ia e hone hou la,
Ke hoi kokua aku i ka hewa,
O ka hewa ia o ka hone liilii—e.
He hone oe, e hoae i akaka lea ka pono.
O ka pono ia o ke kanaka i laka mai, 155.
A laka ka hoi la, maunauna—e—he mauna.
Mamalahia ka pua o ka mamane,
Ka pua o ke koolau, o ka ulu pua,
Ua pupua mohala wale i ke awakea,
Ua ehu wale i ka la o ka luehu. 160.
Ehu ula ka wiliwili me ke aalii
Ua mohola na maka i ke aa
I ke ala hele ma uka o Auahi—e.
Ahiahi ano laha ka lokoino,
Ka manao ole i ka mea ’loha, he hoa, 165.
He hoa manu nene, he hapai na ino,
He hoino a paumaele ka hale.
He imi hale oe, a o ke kekee no ia, he kekee—e;
I Manokapu, o ke kaele haloli ili,
I loliloli ha nui ia Kukona, 170.
Ia Luanuu, ia Laa a Kamilo paha?
Oia o ka lau alii o Piilani;
O Piilani—o Piikea, o Lonoapii,
Pipii pipii i ka akoako na ’lii,
I ka akoako i ka io lani, 175.
Lani a Kuwalukapaukumoku,
Hopumaihakuwalu Kailiiliniho
O Kailiiliniho ia Kuwalu,
Iaia kani mai ka pahu,
Kani ke, kani na kaeke. 180.
Ku paloloi ka leo o ka pahu e kani imua i Mauoni,
I ka unu hai kanaka o Kuihewamakawalu
O ka ua upena, o ka ma halau loa,
Hului kaa moku.
Nana e kaa ke kohola holo ia ole, 185.
Pa-noonoo ia kahakai
I ka lawaia-moku, he ’lii,
O Kalanikuihonoikamoku,
O ka mokomoko nui, pani aha
He kui powa ka lele lua, 190.
I loaa i ke oki i pa i ke kano,
Hina ka luahi nui o ka moku;
Kupaka ke au, walawala ka aina,
Mawae ke one kuke ’hu.
A o Alapai a Kauwauwa, 195.
O ka hookanahua moku ia.
O Kaulunai, o Kekahua,
Kekikonihoahoalani, o Kaiekupaiaina,
O ke kuike kani ke kani ioio o ka io o ka pohaku.
Maka aili, iliili a maka a, 200.
Papakoholua oi he ’lii,
I ka ia naha mahiki ka mamala,
O ka mamala o ke koi ke pue lani,
O Kawainonohu alii, o Kalaninuieeumoku,
O ka peapea ewa, o ke kumimi au lena, 205.
Ka lena o ke puhi laumilo i kapa,
I kapa kui pulelo mai ka lua.
I kikeke e aweawea ke kai,
O ka ia ino maka kalalea,
Ka pu maka haoa, ka haohaoa lani 210.
O Namahana i ka lele o ka lani,
O Kaukapuikalani, o Awanakapu,
Nana hoi nei keiki,
O Kapikikoloaukamahehalono,
Oia hoi paha o Kalua i Hauola, 215.
O ke ola lau mehai o meha, i Kolo
O ke kolopua i mohola,
O meha i Kona,
O ke Kona lau konakona.
O Kukona e, e kukonakona ana oe mahea? 220.
Mao hoi, hoihoi malu ana iloko ka mania?
Ka hilahila! e hoonanowale nei.
Aohe e nalowale, ua ikea pau loa
Me ia mau hoa hoi i hala ’ku la,
Me a’u keiki makani mai lalo. 225.
O ’loha wale ka hoa, o ka leo o ka manu e,
He hoa manu oe.
He manu hanai ke kanaka na ka moe,
I hanaiia e ka manao, a laka.
O ka mea laka ole ia ia he uahoa—e. 230.
Hoa—e la, he hoa pii ka auhau no ke kanaka.
E pii ana a Kamaile o ke ahi,
Maunauna ka papala ke lele mai,
Nawaliwali ke ahi, haihai oleia,
Hookani aku la i ka lae o Makua. 235.
Kakona ke ahi, haule wale iho no,
Waiho okoa iho no i Keawanui—e nui,
He hoonui kaikai ana iaia.
I kuhi aku ai paha he hanohano,
Kona hanohano i ka waha wale no—e. 240.
Ohia hapukuia na ’lii nui;
Pukua na kupuna alii a pau.
Wahia ka paaku o Laniakea.
Ke ake paa i ka houpo, ka pua o Lono,
O Lonoapii hoi, a Koohuki, 245.
O Kaohuki hoi o Kalani,
A pohina, kupu mai hoi kela mau kupuna waawaa;
Ulu mai hoi keia mau kupuna makomako.
I hoohaehaeia, e hae a pae, pii ae mai laila,
Piimauilani, hoolau kapu mai, 250.
Hoola i ka iwi, ho’uouo ana Kanaloa uo
Hoomahimahi mai ana, mahi ololi,
Ka mahi alii ia i ku i ka moku.
I lilio i moe kuamoo o ke kapu,
Moe kuamoo o ke kapu iaia, 255.
Hookahi haka e kau ai o ke alii,
O ka moopuna alii i ku i ka moku.
O kaikai o auamo kaa i ka lani,
O Kahelekahi, o Hema, O Kahaipiilani.
Ke alii na e lana, 260.
E nana ka aina;
Ka moku o ka lakou alii pono.
Pono no ka noho ana i ke alii pono,
He alii no mai ka paa ke alii.
He kanaka ano ma i paa a ke kanaka, 265.
Aole ka malo, hemo uhauhalale,
Kukahipalu noi waiwai aina.
Ka aki pookole oho oioi;
He oho oioi mua, makili haohao.
Ka aki, ka nanamu, ka akiaki ai kae, 270.
Ka poupou kuene noho ino,
Ka noho ino opu kekee moa,
Ka huahua i ka poe o Kulana;
Ka poe no ia nana ke alii.
E lea ai ka ai kuai kuai moe. 275.
Ou hoi o ke kuanea haku ole,
Pili oha kamau mai mawaho,
Ua hee wale i ka ua a ka hooilo.
Mai hoolonoia ’ku no kana,
Aohe ano, he opala wale no. 280.
Eia ae no ko ke alii kanaka,
O Mahakapu a Makakaualii.
O na kolu alii no o Kanaloa,
Oia, oia o lakou ko laila,
Nana ia aku ana kela paa, 285.
O ka paa o Kiha ma laua o Kama.
Mai laila mai no na kanaka,
Oia, oia o lakou ko laila,
O lakou la wale no ka mea haku,
Ka poe nana ke alii e noho nei. 290.
E noho kanihia aloha ae ana au ia oe
E Kahailaulenaaiku, e Kaikulei,
Hihia kapu oha oli, e kaha oli i ka poia.
E lana nei, e lana huli ae ana au, aole oe.
O oe hoi, o oe ka’u e aa, e aahia la. 295.
Aole hoi oe ko kakou kookolu,
Ua hele aku la oe me ke aloha.
Haehae wale iho nei no hoi au,
Owau wale no, Kaulanapokii—e.
He pokii paha oe? 300.
I kiina aku i kahi manao iki,
I ka hoohoihoi ana ae i hoa,
I hoa walea no ko wahi mehameha e,
Meha ae la e, mehameha anoano ka la ihi ka la.
Aneane aloha ka pihe a ke akua, 305.
Halao ana i kuu maka ka laalaau;
Ka lau ka maka pua o ka nahelehele,
Ke aka o na ulu hua i ka hapapa.
Haele ana no kanaka i ke kaha,
Alualu ana, i ke kai o Kahaino—e—ino, 310.
He ino ia mea la, e waho ae, ma ka
maikai kakou i aloha.
Mai aloha iho, e hana nani ia,
E he nani ole—e.

KAMEHAMEHA.

The sun has risen far above Maunaloa,
The black cloud thundered upon the mountain.
The mountain tops of Kona stand sideways; ’tis calm,
Hilo stands swelling up in the rain.
Hamakua is a place of wooded ravines. 5.
Kohala is folded up in the winds.
Kauiki is drawn up till it touches heaven;
It has fled to the mat of Hina.
A sleep in pain is a mourning sleep.
Mokulaina hears far off in the sea. 10.
It cleared away and was calm.
Hana flew and hid herself from the wind;
A brook belongs to Lanakila;
A watery mountain belongs to Kualihau.
The back and the breast shivers from the snow, 15.
Contracted with the cold.
The desire moves in an irregular course,
Moving this and that way as if in a nightmare,
Breathing hard with fear.
The dry season consumes the water of the path, 20.
The bewildering path of the wilderness,
The hinale that is overgrown with akolea.
Lea was discovered, living on the mountain,
The mountain feared without cause.
In friendlessness the stones of Hanalei lie not together. 25.
Hanalei is calling.
Unulau is inviting me to dine with him,
[To eat] the leaf-wrapped fish of Kau
Wrapped in the leaves, yes, in the leaves.
I am provoking Milohae; 30.
Milohae is barking at Miloonohi,
The low-spreading, thrifty milo at Kikoamoanauli.
Thriving, thriving, thriving is the noni leaf,
Manoni as it grows is fragrant:
Its fragrance reaches the shoulder of the precipice of Kalalau. 35.
The precipice of Makana is two-fold;
’Tis a gift; ’twas my sleeping place last night;
’Tis the drunkenness of the awa for my god.
Drink the ripened leaved awa,
The awa bundle of the chief; 40.
The awa for the aged to masticate.
The awa grows thrifty in the uplands of Puna.
Puna’s upper regions are bitter with awa.
When I drink it, ’tis awa in bitterness;
It comes here, it comes there, it comes slowly, 45.
In thick, dense clouds to the god Puakau.
Will the goddess rob?
The mountain rises and crumbles off;
Kilohana, the mountain, stands up of itself
As a gift for the cold snow. 50.
The soft fleecy clouds appear and disappear.
Turn to the back, the names have not joined;
Poliahu and Waialeale are floating about.
Beautiful is Kahelekuakane.
Measure the long path to Maunahina. 55.
Snow is upon Kalikua, a thick shade pervades Aipo,
The mountain top is obstructed for travel,
Snow is also upon Elekeninui,
With forest unequal on each side.
Excellent is the path along the precipice of Makana, 60.
The path to the precipice of Kaiwikui
The top of Pueokahei, while one remains on Kapua.
The avalanche is afraid of the precipice,
At Mahuokona is a precipice sweet-scented with naenae;
One can inhale the fragrance if he breathes at all. 65.
The sweet-scented product of Kakioe, the woman who braids the lauae
In the valley of Kikiopua, at Hoomalele.
The firebrands are flying down the steep precipice;
Kamaile belongs not to the place where the fire is projected.
Here are some light firebrands from the factories; 70.
The factories where the firebrands are prepared.
The fire shoots forth oscillating upwards as a shooting star
And falls on the precipice of Kaauhau.
Shall I return at the call;
At the call of Makua to Kalalau? 75.
Here is your companion, a stranger.
The fire has been kindled on the skin,
The kapued skin by consecration
Which will be overcome by the biting firebrand,
For the firebrand has a fire that burns the skin. 80.
Indeed the greater part of the skin was broken
By being bitten by the fire of the firebrand,
Let the descendant warrior live as a soldier of Waiolono,
Offering temple services night and day.
Conquering all that none may dispute. 85.
I am fondly remembered by Kekaha,
I shall breathe at Kilohana the fog that riseth
Like the head of this man.
I am thinking and hoping.
Kaula lies yonder; what is about to be done there? 90.
The water-gourd is his earnest call; give me water!
The zigzag course is the path,
Where I shall go sprightly to work
To wreathe the lehua [blossoms] of Luluupali,
Also the pandanus of Mahamoku by the sea-shore. 95.
That I and my god may garland it;
[My god] Kekoalaulii, the silver-grey leaf,
Thine is the skin of Kinaiahi.

NO KAMEHAMEHA.

Hiki kau kolii [1777] ka la i Maunaloa,
Ke ao eleele koa [1778] halulu i ka mauna,
Ku kaha [1779] ke kuahiwi o Kona he lai [1780]
Ku opuu [1781] Hilo i ka ua,
Pali laau [1782] Hamakua, 5.
Opeope [1783] Kohala i ka makani,
Huki Kauiki [1784] pa i ka lani,
Ua hee [1785] i ka moena a Hina,
He moe ino he moe [1786] kanikau,
I long Mokulaina [1787] i ke kai, 10.
Hoai [1788] ai ua malie,
Lele Hana i pee i ka makani,
He poo wai [1789] no Lanakila,
He mauna wai no Kualihau [1790]
Li hau [1791] ka li kua me ka li alo, 15.
Li maeele [1792] i ke anu,
Ka makemake e kaa kukue, [1793]
E kaa nipolo [1794] nipolo lea.
E ke aho i ka manawa, [1795]
E ke kau [1796] kaa inu wai o ke ala, 20.
Ke ala lau nahelehele no ka waonahele,
O hinale [1797] kupuhia e ka limu akolea.
Loaa Lea [1798] noho i ka mauna,
Makau wale [1799] ka mauna,
He launa ole [1800] a oi pili pohaku o Hanalei, 25.
Ke hea mai nei Hanalei.
Ke i mai nei i Unulau, e haele maua e ai
I ka ia, nunu weuweu [1801] o Kau,
I nunu [1802] weuweu e, i ka weuweu,
Hoohaehae [1803] ana au me Milohae. 30.
E hae ana Milohae [1804] i Miloonohi,
O ka milo [1805] kupu hooneinei o Kikoamoanauli,
Kupu e kupu la [1806] kupukupu lau manoni,
Manoni kupu ae he ala, [1807]
A ala ka poohiwi [1808] pali o Kalalau. 35.
I kau lua ia ka pali o Makana—
He makana he moe na’u i ka po nei—
He ona awa [1809] no ku’u akua ia,
Inu i ka awa lau lena, [1810]
I ka awa o Puawa [1811] ’lii, 40.
I ka awa mama [1812] ka kualena [1813]
Kakiwi [1814] awa i uka o Puna.
Ua awahia ka uka o Puna i ka awa,
I apu ai au he awa kanea, [1815]
Hiki e [1816] hiki la, hiki hakalia ae— 45.
I ke kaunana palamoa [1817] ia Lono o Puakau [1818] e;
Ahao [1819] anei akua wahine?
I una [1820] mai, kolikoli ke kuahiwi,
Kau wale ai mauna Kilohana, [1821]
I makana i ka hau anu, 50.
Ua kau ke ae [1822] haale a hu la,
U wai a ke kua a ai hui na inoa,
E lana nei o Poliahu o Waialeale, [1823]
Kai [1824] Kahelekuakane,
Anana i ka loa hina i Maunahina. 55.
He hau Kalikua he naele Aipo,
Kupilikii [1825] aku la Wawa,
He hau no Elekeninui,
Ulu laau kapakahi aku la.
Nahenahe [1826] ke alo o ka pali o Makana. 60.
Ke ala pali o Kaiwikui.
Ka luna i Pueokahei e noho i Kapua nei ea;
Apoapo [1827] ana ka aholo i ka pali,
I Mahuokona he pali ala i ka naenae,
He lauae [1828] mokihana ihu hanu, 65.
Ka hua ’la o Kakioe [1829] na wahine ako lauae
I ka pali o Kikiopua i Hoomalele,
E lele ana no momoku kuehu [1830] pali,
O Kamaile, aole ia o ke ahi,
Eia’e o na papala [1831] ua noe mokauahi wale, 70.
O na kulana [1832] i ke o ahi lele.
Lele ke ahi lele oni [1833] me he hoku la;
Kau-lia i ka pali o Kaauhau
E hoi a’u anei i ke kahea,
I ke kalalau a Makua i Kalalau? 75.
Eia ko hoa malilina, [1834]
Ua hoa ahi wale na ili.
Ona ili [1835] kapu i hoohiki,
Ae noa [1836] ka ipo ahi papala,
He ahi hoi ka ka papala ke kuni i ka ili, 80.
Ua moku o ka ili ka hoi ka nui,
I ka nahua [1837] e ka ipo ahi papala,
E ola koa [1838] i pua nei ka ulu koa i Waiolono,
Halua po halua ao, [1839]
Kiki maka i hanu ole. 85.
Halialia [1840] ana hoi au e Kekaha,
Owau kea i Kilohana, i ka ohu ke kua,
Ke poo o keia kanaka mai nei a, la,—
O ke ohaoha [1841] e oha e lana.
E kaulia Kaula, o keaha auanei ko laila? 90.
O ka huewai o kona leo kinakina, [1842] i wai,
O kinana [1843] anana ke ala,
E kili [1844] anau e hana ana au,
E lei i na lehua o Luluupali,
Ka hala o Mahamoku i kai, 95.
E lei maua [1845] o ku’u akua
O Kekoalaulii, [1846] lau ahinahina,
Nau ka ili o Kinaiahi.

KAUMUALII.

The surf-spraying [1847] wind of Waialua Carries the spray of the surf high, Even to the mountain-top of Kuakala. [1848] The wind dies [1849] away upward, Darkened by the smoke [1850] at the height of Kamae, 5. The smoke [1851] which indicates farming at Poloiea, Spreading [1852] to the precipice of Luakini. It is the object of this love, it is evident! [1853] Their love grew for they were constantly together. The heavy-sounding [1854] rain is the rain of the koolau; 10. Heavy raindrops falling in the sea till calm; The sea becomes calm, it is very still. Indistinct [1855] are the coral banks of Heeia. Like the moon down at Mokuoloe Is the destitution [1856] of verdure of some precipices, 15. That precipice which reaches to Nuuanu. The coldness [1857] of a heartless man, How can he propagate love. Filled [1858] was the air of Ewa with the report, Like the sea-spray on the forest trees, [1859] 20. The forest of the ilima [1860] plain at Ulihale, Even reddening the outside of the house; The redness extends and covers the leaves of the field. [1861] The ridge covering [1862] of the house is broken by the whirlwind, Which blows from Halawa to Honouliuli. 25. Unfit [1863] is the man who forsakes [1864] love. How can he propagate [1865] love! Driven [1866] by the wind is the pili (grass) of Nuuanu. Swiftly sweeps the wind, [1867] Exposed, [1868] pathless is the trail at Keahole 30. Because of the constant fierce [1869] driving of the wind. It causes near-falls and slips, [1870] Near-falls to man; the man fell On account of the narrowness [1871] of the path, Thus offering path-difficulties to travelers, 35. Travelers from Kona going Koolauward, And those traveling from Koolau going to Kona. On the Kona [side] of Nuuanu is the mountain rain; [1872] Reddened [1873] by the rain is the hill of Malailua, From Malailua to Nahuina it is raining; 40. Soughing and whiffling about, [1874] the wind reaches not Kahua, At Kahuawai, at Kahuawai, the bundle is large, [1875] Gird on the loin cloth for rain traveling; Tuck [1876] up the skirts of the rain-traveling women of Koolau, Cover with ti-leaves [1877] the loin cloth of the men 45. In going to Kona, at Kawalanakoa drop the ti-leaves, Open up the bundles of the travelers, Gird [1878] on the skirts of the women Going from Kona to Ewa. Of Waikiki in Kona is the man. 50. Like a man [1879] is your love which possesses me. When you look [1880] around it is sitting there. Kauaula [1881] is a rain in the mountain Inhabiting the uplands of Kanaha, The fierce wind as the rumbling [1882] of thunder in the mountain. 55. There it is the uplands [1883] of Hahakea, The rain approaches the pili, (grass). The rain [1884] and the wind moves seaward; Moving to cause damage, the mischievous wind [1885] Tearing up bananas and leaves of trees, 60. The breadfruit, the coconut, the wauke. Nothing remains [1886] through the destructive march of the wind. [For] without teeth the wind is destroying food [1887] From Puako to Moalii. A chief is the calm, a lord. [1888] 65. At Lahaina, and at Helelua [1889] is another calm. Glossy [1890] is the surface of water at Hauola and on to Wailehua. Another calm place now is Kekaa, [1891] Makila [1892] is without wind, Kuhua [1893] is calm. The banana stalks are [used for] surf-boards at Uo, [1894] 70. Using the split ripe banana leaves [1895] For head covering, [1896] for the heads of the people, For the multitude [1897] of people surf-riding at Kelawea. Lauding [1898] the glory of Lahaina. But Lahaina is faulty, it is full of dust; [1899] 75. There is dust outside as well as inside the house, Mokuhinia [1900] is the resting place of the dust Satisfied [1901] with the other’s lying statements. Lauding [Lahaina] to cause me to anger, [1902] Hilo rain beats furiously from the heavens, 80. It is beating angrily at Hilo; [1903] The anae nets are wet with rain; Hilo is encompassed [1904] by rain. The fine mist [1905] pervades Kilauea, The raindrops of Hilo make the sand basket like. [1906] Puna’s sand is blackened [1907] by the goddess, 85. Puna is god-possessed [1908] save a small portion only, Reduced [1909] is the size of its forest, Uncertain is the trunk though the leaves are lehua. [1910] Ohia and pandanus were two attractions. The tree trunks became stone [1911] 90. Because of the lava [1912] stream over Puulenalena, in Puna, from the sulphur smoke [1913] of the crater. It is broken up, Puna is fearful because of the goddess, [1914] The very lava fields are gods; [1915] They glitter and glisten, they glisten indeed; They glisten [1916] and change; 95. The lava has become rock; The lava flow [1917] became a resident of the rocky plain of Malama; Lava in front and behind, in front and behind, Oh how dreadful! [1918] Dreadful is Puna on account of the goddess; The goddess [1919] which consumes the forest. 100. Unsatisfied with the pandanus of Kaimu Which set the teeth of the goddess on edge [1920] She ate till plentiful was the lava of Puna; The rocks on the lava plain of Maukele. Puna becomes a distinct district [1921] for the goddess; 105. [She] is moving on to Kalapana, To the place where the lehua grows; Growing because of the everlasting fire of the woman, [1922] In no season is the fire assuaged, It is the master of that district; 110. It badly scars [1923] the land. The goddess is heartless [1924] to consume Puna; Consuming the district of the uplands of Kaliu And from there straight down to Puna’s shore. The sea is also kapued for Hoalii: 115. Seaward, mountainward, seaward, mountainward; at the mountain is the fountain of Kilauea [1925] Sometimes over Hilo, over Puna, over Hilo, over Puna spreads the smoke [1926] indeed. The fire burning upland is seen below at Hilo. [1927] As great rains fall at Hilo [1928] the clouds appear as a long house. [1929] Excessive [1930] is the rain at Hilo-Hanakahi; 120. The rain at Hanakahi along Hilo’s sea-beach. Hilo-Paliku [1931] sees it is raining, The rain is breaking the fronds of the tree-fern, [1932] The body of the tree-fern is weighted with water, Also the downy shoots [1933] of the tree-fern at Kulaimano; 125. The tree-fern of Ku weighted down by much water Which lasts above in the mountain, [At] the forest growth of Paepaekea. [1934] Rain at Kumoho [1935] fills the stream; The water carries the wood, scattering, 130. To the sand of Waiolama, where it is gathered until the house is full. Fish are gathered till the canoe swamps, [1936] Hasten [1937] lest the rain and the shivering cold prevents the going up to Kaumana. Quickly gather the food [1938] from the field, It is useless [1939] to stand with eyes turned upward. 135. Those who come drenched [1940] sit by the fire for warmth, Fleshy people continue their stay. [1941] Slippery is the ground by the winter rains; The old residents of Hilo are accustomed To go in and out, in and out. 140. Many [1942] are the streams of Hilo-Paliku; Going up, coming down, up and down, Wearying is the climbing; [1943] Wearisome is Hilo of the many hills; [1944] Wearisome is Laupahoehoe and Honolii. 145. Wailuku [1945] is a stream with an open bridge, Not [only] for Wailuku; at Pueo a path crosses to Piihonua For Kaa, for Kapailanaomakapila, From Kaipalaoa [the] tears reach Kilepa, [Causing] the fluttering of the ti-leaf cloak. 150. It is the rain; thatch the house [1946] for the fisherman’s comfort, Thatch it again with the ie-ie vine. Ie-ie baskets [1947] are the gatherers of the nehu fishers of Waiakea. In the rain, in the cold, in the cold one is discouraged thereby. Uncomfortable is Hilo [1948] on the capes of the sea. 155.

KAUMUALII.

Ka makani ehukai o Waialua,
O ke ’hu o ke kai aia iluna,
Iluna ke kuahiwi o Kuakala
Ke hoomoe ala e ka makani iluna.
Po i ka uahi ka i ka luna o Kamae, 5.
I ka uahi mahiai o Poloiea,
Hohola aku la i ka pali o Luakini e
O ko kini ia i aloha ai, ke aloha la!
Ina no ke aloha o ka pili mau,
Ka ua kanikoo, ua o ke koolau. 10.
Ua kanikoo i ke kai a malie,
Malie iho la ke kai ua laiku;
Ua apulepule ke koa o Heeia.
Me he mahina la i kai Mokuoloe
Ka olohelohe o kekahi pali, 15.
Ikea no ia pali a Nuuanu,
Ke anuanu o ke kanaka i ke ’loha
Me he mea la hala ke ’loha iaia,
Kupuni ula ka ea o Ewa i ke ala,
Me he puakai la i ka lau laau. 20.
Ka laau i ka ilima o Ulihale,
Ula no mawaho o ka hale.
Ka ea ula, ke pili ka lau o ka weuweu,
Haki ke kaupaku o ka hale i ka ea,
Ka ea no mai Halawa a Honouliuli, 25.
He uli ke kanaka haalele i ke ’loha,
Me he mea la hala ke ’loha iaia
Moku i ka makani ka pili o Nuuanu,
Ka holo ai ka holo e ka makani.
Apoopoo alanui ole ka holo a Keahole, 30.
I ka pukiki mau ia e ka makani.
Akelekele e hina, e pahee,
Kelekele ana e hina, e hina ke kanaka.
I ka haiki i ka pili o ke ala,
I ka pilikia o ke ala i ka huakai, 35.
Ka huakai o Kona pii i Koolau,
Ka huakai o Koolau iho Kona.
Ke Kona o Nuuanu, ka ua kuahine.
Ula i ka ua ka pali o Malailua,
A Malailua i Nahuina ka ua, 40.
Iolo, iolo ku ole ka makani i Kahua.
I Kahuawai, i Kahuawai nunu i ka opeope.
Hume ka malo o ka huakai hele ua,
Palepale ke kapa o ka wahine hele ua o Koolau,
Puolo huna i ka lauki ka malo o ke kanaka. 45.
Hele Kona a Kawalanakoa lu ka lauki,
Wehewehe kai opeope o ka huakai,
Kakua ke kapa o ka wahine pa-u.
Hele Kona o Ewa,
Ke Kona o Waikiki ke kanaka, 50.
Me he kanaka la ko aloha e noho nei,
Kaalo ae no e noho mai ana.
Kauaula ka ua noho i uka
Noho i uka o Kanaha.
Ka makani nu me he hakikili la a noho i ka uka, 55.
Ai la i uka o Hahakea.
Hooneenee ana ka ua i ke pili,
O ka ua o ka makani haele i kai,
Ke kii e kalohe eu ka makani.
Pau ka maia, ka lau o ka laau, 60.
Ka ulu, ka niu, ka wauke,
Aohe koe i ka hoonaikola ia e ka makani,
He ai niho ole ana ka makani i ka ai,
Mai Puako a Moalii,
He ’lii ka lai, he haku, 65.
No Lahaina, e no Helelua no kekahi malino,
Malino Hauola ia Wailehua.
O kekahi lulu Kekaa e noho nei,
He pohu ko Makila he lai o Kuhua.
Ua hee pumaia ka nalu o Uo, 70.
Kihehe i ka lau maia pala.
Alalai no ke poo o ke kanaka,
No ke kini heenalu o Kelawea.
Hoonuinui ana i ka nani o Lahaina,
He nui ka puu o Lahaina o ka ea, 75.
Mai waho mai ka ea a loko o ka hale,
He ilina na ka ea o Mokuhinia,
Kuhinia i ka olelo palolo eia la
Hoonuinui i manawa ino au.
Hilo ua moku keke ka ua i ka lani, 80.
Ua moku keke Hilo i ka ua.
Ua ka upena anae, puniia Hilo e ka ua.
Ua uaawa mai la o Kilauea,
Ua awe makahinai ka ua o Hilo i ke one.
Ua one elele Puna na ke ’kua, 85.
Ua ’kua Puna ua koena iki wale,
Ua uuku ka kino o ia laau;
Ua haohao ka kino he lehua ka lau,
He ohia, he hala, alua oiwi,
He oiwi pohaku no ka laau, 90.
No ke a kahili o Puulenalena i Puna i ka uahi awa o ka lua,
Ua moku, makau Puna na ke ’kua
Ua ’kua ka papa,
Ua kahuli anapa anapanapa,
Ua anapa kahuli 95.
Ua kino pohaku ke kino o ke a,
He a hokiinaenae noho kupa i ka papa o Malama,
I ke a mamua mahope mamua mahope weliweli ino hoi e!
Weliweli ino Puna i ke ’kua wahine.
Ke ’kua wahine ka ai i ka laau, 100.
Ka ai ana ole i ka hala o Kaimu.
Ka oi o ka niho o ke ’kua wahine,
Ka ai ana, a nui ke a o Puna
I ka pohaku o ka papa o Maukele.
He konohiki okoa Puna na ke ’kua, 105.
Ke hooneenee aku la i Kalapana,
I ka wahi a ka lehua e kupu ai.
Kupu i ke ahi a mau a ka wahine,
Aole kau e maalili ’i ke ahi.
O ka haku no ia o ia aina. 110.
E alina loa ai ua aina la.
Aloha ole ke ’kua ai ia Puna,
Ka ai ahupuaa i ka uka o Kaliu,
Ai pololei no a kai o Puna.
Ua kapu kai aku la na Hoalii, 115.
I kai, i uka, i kai, i uka, i uka ke kumuwai o Kilauea.
I Hilo, i Puna, i Hilo, i Puna, i uka ka uahi e.
I uka ka a ana ike kai o Hilo,
A ua nui Hilo halau lani ke ao,
Aiwaiwa ka ua o Hilo-Hanakahi. 120.
Ka ua o Hanakahi a Hilo i ke one.
Ike ae la Hilo-paliku he ua ia,
Ke hahaki ku la i ka lau amau,
Ke kino o ka amau i luli i ka wai,
Ke oho o ka amau i Kulaimano. 125.
Ke amau o Ku i luli i ka nui o ka wai,
Ke noho paa mai la i uka.
Ka ulu i Paepaekea,
Ua i Kumoho piha ke kahawai.
Hali aweawe ole ka wai i ka wahie, 130.
A ke one o Waiolama waiho, malama o ka wahie a piha ka hale.
Malama aku o ka i’a a komo ka waa,
I makau i ka ua i ke anu oleole e hiki i Kaumana.
Kii koke no ka ai i ke kalu ulu,
Hoohewahewa o ke ku iluna ka maka. 135.
I kuululu a mehana i ke ahi.
Uhekeheke ke kini noho hou aku.
Hulalilali i ka ua o ka Hooilo,
Ua walea wale no ko Hilo kupa,
I ke komo iloko iwaho, iloko iwaho. 140.
He lau ke kahawai o Hilo-paliku,
I ka pii, i ka iho, i ka pii, i ka iho.
Ikiki i ka pii e—.
Ikiki wale Hilo i ka puu lehulehu,
Puu Laupahoehoe, Honolii, 145.
He kahawai Wailuku he ala hakaia,
Aohe no Wailuku, no Pueo he alanui ku ai no Piihonua.
No Kaa, no Kapailanaomakapila,
No Kaipalaoa waimaka o Kilepa.
O ke Kilepa ka ahu lauki, 150.
He ua ia, ako hale no ka lawaia i malu.
Ako hou aku no i ka ieie papa,
Popoo ieie ka lawaia huki nehu o Waiakea.
I ka ua, i ke anu, i ke anu uluhua i ke anu,
Uluhua wale Hilo i na lae i kai. 155.

KAUMUALII. [1949]

BY KAPAEKUKUI.

The chief [1950] arrived from Kahiki,
Burdened with kowali [1951] vine,
Well fastened with hau [1952] rope
And bound with ahuawa [1953] cord of Kona,
The loosely drawn cord 5.
Which pulled the excrement of Lono.
The residents of Luahiwa,
The great number of people of Kauhiahiwa,
The Kona of Kukonanohoino [1954]
Whose is the smooth unruffled sea. [1955] 10.
Rise up! stand on the bank, seize the rope
Which is well fastened
By the stream, by the men of Limaloa, [1956]
They will hold the ends of the rope.
Pull and place it on the cliff of Hakaola; 15.
Pull and place it on the cliff of Halalea;
Pull and place it on Koolau’s seaward ridge;
A Koolau resting place of Kauahoa. [1957]
Upon reaching there Kalalea [1958] came,
Kaipuhaa and Kapahi came, 20.
Uhaoiole, Kauhao, Kawi, Keahua,
And Kamooloa, with the rope held up by the hands.
The hau of Pelehuna is theirs,
Inviting the hills, calling for winds;
Calling to Puna of Kekumakaha 25.
For Puna’s sea-spray in the time of Kawelo, [1959]
Ascending from Wailua to Maunakapu, [1960]
The land of Kawelomahamahaia, [1961]
When the rope was seasoned [1962] by heat,
The shore grown [1963] hau bark of Alio, 30.
Hanaenaulu had gone on ahead
To the place where Kawelo was born. [1964]
Gathering up the bad ashes.
The many small lights are dancing.
Aaanuikaniaweke [1965] is dancing. 35.
The dust rose up from the men.
Many were the people at Kilohana. [1966]
The mountains were heated by Moe, [1967]
From the promulgations of the herald
For the tax-feathers of the chief. 40.
The malo is fastened, the cape is of kapa,
Uncooked was the traveler’s food [1968]
Gathered from several gangs of men
For the forest road-ways of Koloa.
Closed up was the Kawaihaka plain; 45.
The water turned up to Wahiawa. [1969]
Flowing from above at Manuahi;
Manuahi sent forth indeed a koula wind,
Blasting the taro leaves of Hanapepe, [1970]
The leaves vibrated toward the plain of Puea. 50.
The smoke rises pyramidal in the field,
Twisting around down at Kawiliwili.
Passed is the salt plain,
The salt plain of Mahinauli;
Kahana and Olokele was already passed 55.
Except the upland of Hikilei.
Call for the upland birds,
Descend O Kawaikapili!
Descend O Peapeanui, lightning eater!
Laheamanu was Peapea’s son, 60.
The man who lived up at Kalaualii,
Through whom the field was desolated.
A bird is watching in the uplands.
[The] kolea [1971] was the messenger of Koolau,
The ulili was the watcher for Puna, 65.
Looking and watching the mid-lands.
The moho [1972] sounds in the grass,
The kuna [1973] lives in the water.
Not many men [gathered] when the crier ended
[Summoning] to carry the ropes to Kona. 70.
Children and women questioned
For what was this rope being borne?
A drag-rope for Kahiki, at Aukele,
For the soldier-companion of the chief, of Kahiki.

NO KAUMUALII.

NA KAPAEKUKUI.