Blinded are the eyes of the gods with salt,
Seasoned are the edges of the eyelashes 735.
Throughout the island of the chief—
Standing high stripping Hawaii bare.
The chief, who will he be?
Placed over the districts?
Who are the settlers of the land, 740.
That can correctly point the finger
To indicate his portion of the district?
To send indeed,
To send by the numerous [followers]
Those who supported the cause of the chief, 745.
The buoyant land growth,
Producing people for the chief.
The increase of those twin chiefs
Kauwau together with Kiha,
Of the branch of Mahi of I. 750.
Severed was the elder brother’s line,
Keawe-i-kekahi-alii-o-ka-moku.
That belonging to the sister,
The chiefess Kauleleiaiwi,
Hers was the red encircling kapu, 755.
The red placed on commanding officers,
Lani-epa, the husband,
Lani-malama-iluna, the wife,
Lani-ae-ae, Lani-ae-ae,
Lani-piikoi-elelani, the husband, 760.
Their offspring [was the] chief Kupuaopa-i-ka-lani,
Perplexed, many branched
Are the births of the high chiefs.
Excelled is the chief, sounds many voices,
Simply saying in talking to you, 765.
O great Kau, of dust eye:
O Puna, of thorny pandanus:
O Hilo-iki, of black edges;
Born approvedly was the lone one,
A renowned head for Hawaii. 770.
Born and recognized by man,
Only a night man
But flesh before us.
No image man was this chief,
None followed [simply] for the fish for the food, 775.
Nor soldiers [simply] for the garments and the malos,
They were true warriors all.
They were [all] companionable, overcame the complaint,
The anger,
The quarreling. 780.
The frequent command
Emanated from here,
To send indeed,
To send and bid the chief to awake!
They awoke at midnight in response, 785.
They hastened and lit the lamps,
Partook of the food, partook of the food.
[They] considered the prospects,
Measured off the line of the fisherman,
Fastened on the fish-hook securely, 790.
For the fish, the fish,
The canoe,
The paddle,
The bailer,
The seating. 795.
Carrying,
[And] departing.
Go and embark the land-fisher.
Wide are the shallows for fishing,
The ocean is broad, it is unconfined, 800.
From that sea to this sea,
From Kumukahi to Alenuihaha [channel].
There the fishermen prosecutes his fishing,
Pointing truly with the finger,
Completely closing the channel. 805.
The land was safely guided that day.
Send indeed,
Send indeed, O chief,
[The] declaration is raised.
HAUI KA LANI.
HE WANANA NO KA MAKE ANA O NA AINA IA KAMEHAMEHA.
NA KEAULUMOKU.
PAUKU I.
Haui ka lani, [590] ka mauli [591] au [592] honua,
He mauli hau [593] lani, malolo [594] auhee—
He malolo auhee hulimoku [595] keia;
He ana [596] hanui keia no ke auhee la!
He manomano [597] no ke auhee huli moku, 5.
Ke hai mai nei ka po [598] i ka hee,
Ua ka [599] ilaila kuu po [600] auhee—
Kuu po maoli; [601] makole, ka ala,
Hina wale [602] i ke ala kapapa, ke one;
Ke au [603] me ka honua, 10.
Ua lilo, [604] eia la ia ka lani, [605]
Ua hele [606] kino alii, ka hanohano,
O ke kini hoi [607] i kahi kiekie,
Aia hoi i kahi haahaa; [608]
Ua luia, [609] ua helelei, ua hune, ua make, 15.
Ua pepehi wale ia kana wahine, [610]
Ke ku la na kii [611] elua i ka paupau make,
Ka hale make [612] ia lakou, ka hale ola ia ia nei:
Ka lanakila [613] ia ia nei, ke auhee ia lakou.
Ua hee kela aina [614] he alii make, 20.
He malama aina i o Hoku, [615]
Ua omea [616] ia ke kuahiwi
Ku kamaehu [617] owela [618] uluwela ka lani.
Ua kamae, [619] ke ku nei ka maea lani,
Hakoko [620] maea ka po hahana koehana ke ao, 25.
Ua maea [621] lani, wela ke kuahiwi,
Ua kaiopua [622] kaiawe [623] na mauna,
Ua lele ka hoaka [624] o ka aina,
Ka uhane [625] o ka moku eia iluna,
Ua ikea [626] na iliili a Palila. [627] 30.
Ua hoolei [628] ia i kahi make,—Kau make la,
Make [629] Kau e lakou nei,
Ke newa mai nei [630] ka uhane,
Ka uhane kinowailua [631] o ka aina,
Ke kinowailua o na kolu [632] o Kau, o Puna, o Hilo. 35.
E oe kala [633] i hee ai, he luahi kahiko, na ka lani,
Ua noa i ka hai ia e Ku. [634]
Ua laumiloia [635] na uhane, ua make,
Ua lele i ka lua pau [636] aia i ka lua mihi ole. [637]
PAUKU II.
Nani [638] lakou e mimimihi [639] nei, 40.
Ua mihi [640] aku ua mihi mai,
Ua haakulou [641] wale ka noho ana,
Ua kalele [642] na lima i ka auwae,
Ua ai [643] i ke ana i ke kenaa,
Inai [644] i ka ia o kanaka, o ka ia mau no ka hee; 45.
Ua hoaa [645] ia no ka make, e Kalanimakua e.
Make Puna [646] e! make Puna!! makemake Puna!!!
Ua na [647] ka noho ana, ke kaili nei ka nae,
Ua kaahiki mauliawa, [648] ua kona mauliawa ke ea,
Ua lilo [649] ke ea me ka hanu, ua haalele loa ke aho: 50.
Haalele lakou [650] i na la, i kahi mehana,
Lilo lakou i ka po i kahi anu;
Kaa [651] i ka hakapo i kahi koekoe,
Lilo ka la, ka mehana ia mehameha, [652]
Lilo ke ao [653] ia Kalanimakua ma; 55.
Noho hookahi [654] makua i luna o ka moku;
Kau i ka puaneane [655] ola ke alii,
Ola ka lani i kona haili make, [656]
I ka haili make o kona aina,
I ka haili [657] make o kona moku o Hilo; 60.
He ano make [658] o Hilo—Waiakea;
Lumia [659] Hilo i kaulu o ka make,
Lele [660] make Hilo, hilo ka make ana o Hilo,
Make Hilopaliku, [661] ke uwe mai o Hilo nei make,
Aia make-a [662]-make loa Hilo, nalo i ka polioia. 65.
PAUKU III.
Make na moku [663] ia ka lani,
Uuku [664] wale no Hawaii i lomia i ka poho o ka lima,
Kapauu [665] ana i ka akau;
E ike [666] oe auanei i ke Akamahaoaina, [667]
I ke kama [668] a ke Kupu—apa,—Kalanikupuapai kalani, 70.
I ke keiki [669] hana a ka lani, i ka hakoko ae moku,
I ke kaina [670] o ka luahine komo Papa [671] ke kui hema,
Ke kipu [672] ka aina ka lima aiwaiwa, [673]
O ka lani o Aneheaulaweaina, [674]
Ka lima akau [675] o Alapauilamoku; 75.
Ilaila ka oikepa [676] lua o Hinamoe, [677]
O kahi ia, [678] o ka make i waiho ai,
O ka hele ainewanewa [679] ole ia:
Lalau ka lani [680] la, moa
Opaha [681] kua i olomehani. 80.
Hookui [682] a puni, haihai hahai moloku moloalo.
Haka iwi [683] o ka aina, manunu ka iwi o ka honua—
Uina [684] me he pali hiolo la.
Ua hano, [685] ua kekee, kaka ka lani,
Kaka ka lewa [686] haule, lele walawala, 85.
Ke aupio [687] ka manea [688] o ka moku;
Ka auae [689] aia iluna, o ke poo, aia ilalo
Hoolewalewa ia, [690]
Ka koali [691] Hawaii me he kaula ka pinao la.
I ke kaiewe [692] e ka lani, na ka lani nei auhee, 90.
Ua makaio [693] i ka nahele;
Ke makawi [694] ka luku ana,
Ua mio [695] aku la mehe wai la—
Me he umu puhi [696] la na Pele,
Ke ku o ke ’hu [697] i ka lani; 95.
Me he lumanawahine [698] kaikoo—e—a—
Ku ka puna [699] ke koa i uka,
Ua limua [700] opala ka moku.
PAUKU IV.
No ka lani [701] ka moku, ka honua,
Ka uka, [702] ka moana no ka lani; 100.
Nona ka po, nona ke ao,
A, nona ke kau, ka hooilo, ka makalii, [703]
Ka malama, [704] ka huihui hoku lani e kau nei.
Ke kapolapilau [705] oluna olalo;
No ke alii ka ukana kikoola; [706] 105.
O ka haopae, [707] o ka manu pae i ka honua,
O ka ea [708] makaulii mo ka palaoa,
Ka uhu [709] kai o ka makahiki.
Niaupio [710] ka lani, ke kupa ai au, [711]
Kaa niau [712] ka lana, ke ’kuapoko, ke ’kualoa; 110.
Holo kapapa, [713] a he aliiaimoku o ka lani;
Ku ka hula, [714] haa ka papa haa,
Ulu papa [715] mahimahi na moku,
I ka pii, [716] i kana pii, pii ke ala o ana Hilo,
I kana lapa [717] i kana lapa. 115.
Io alaulau Kau me Puna; [718]
Ai koke [719] no i na io o hanamoa,
Ke kiko koke, ke kiko aku, ke kiko mai.
Nani wale lakou [720] e hoohohoka mai nei.
Lea ka hoka [721] i ka nui o ke ahuawa; 120.
Aloha ino [722] lakou e hoka mai nei;
E hapa ka hoka [723] i kalei e hala i Kona, i Kailua la—
Eia ka hokahoka [724] iho alaela, he kela keia no ka hoka
He aiwaiwa nei, [725] he aa pii lokahi,
Aia ke aa [726] wale la no, aa Kau, makani i Keaa, 125.
Apiki Puna [727] i Leleapiki ke nana la i Nanawale,
Lalau wale ana o Hilo one [728] i Kalalau,
Ua oki i opeana, [729] opea iho la Hilopaliku, [730]
Ku wale [731] ana i ka hoka, kueo wale ana i ka mauna,
I ka uka o Laa [732] i Paoole. 130.
Aole kohukohu [733] ka moe wale ko ka aina makee wale,—e—
Kai na kino, [734] ka aina lapa wale,
Ka hoomoku hoomoku [735] wale iho no.
PAUKU V.
He ulu alanamoku [736] keia e ka lani,
E Malelekuala, e Pokikaina, e Kahuaole, e Naka; [737] 135.
E Kakae, [738] a Kahekili ke kani mai nei ka alana,
Ke oho [739] alana makuakahi,—
Ka hulu kupu [740] o kona au.
Ke kokoia [741] mai nei me he heana la;
Ke kauo ia mai nei, [742] ke koloa mai nei ka moku, 140.
Owai la ke kanaka, [743] e ka lani, e alana mai nei?
O hooleia ae, [744] o maua o maua nei o Kukapalani,
No luna ke kanaka [745] e alana mai nei,
He alana aha la keia? He alana moku.
He hulu alii [746] ko ke alii, he liko alii kama— ke— 145.
Ka haipo me ka haiao, [747] ko ke kahuna hai kupua; [748]
Ko ka akua-haiamio, [749] ko ka aina o makia ahuli-honua.
Hai ka lani [750] la noa ka moku.
Hai ka lani ia Puna [751] ka kolii Kapueokahi; [752]
Maloo ka lani, [753] wela ka honua, ka lua hau ole, 150.
Ka po, [754] aole ao nana e lele.
Ku ka laulama [755] o na moku, ku pono ka limu [756] i ke alii,
Ka haipule moku o ka lani,
I ka hoanoho [757] o Ku o ka lani, he hiwahiwa na Lono,
He hikuhiku [758] na Kiniakua. 155.
He kupu na Maliu, [759] na laua me Kaekae.
Hookauhua i ka opu, hanau mai [760] no mai loko, e ake no e haipule,
Iloko noki o ka opu, ka wawahi hua o ka lani,
Wahi ka niu [761] maka a ka po,
Niu maka [762] o nolaelae malamalama moakaka 160.
Waiho wale kahiko [763] Akea, ikea kahua o Waiali, [764]
Ikea ka hipahipa [765] o ka moku,
Ka pae kii, [766] ka pae newenewe;
Ka hale hau [767] a ke ’kua, hoolono wale iho—
Ka kakou ike [768] ia pihe e wa nei. 165.
He wa hee [769] paha no ka moku,
A o [770] no ka! e kala i hee ai na aina;
I ke kulu [771] ana ’ku a ka la, hee Hilo i ke ahiahi—
Hee Puna [772] i ke kakahiaka, i ka aluna awakea o Ka’u—
Puni koke [773] no i ka la hookahi. 170.
Kaele [774] ua make ikaika, poniuniu pokakaa ka moku,
Laka Hawaii [775] e ka lani ma,
Wa iho la i ka pua koali, [776] ninia i ka onohi o ka moku,
I pau ka pohihi [777]o ka maka,
Kahe ae ka walekea [778] i waho, 175.
Pau ae ka waimaka hihiu.
E hihiu [779] hoi ia moku ua ike pono ia ka lani,
I kona kahu [780] e laka—e laka ai.
Ua hei [781] aku la i ke kaula, i ka upena mali-moku he leo;
I kupalu ia i ka maunu, [782] puua ka waha i ka muhee; 180.
Ua hanai [783] ia i ka iao, ua hoolulu ia me he aku la,
I kimokimoia [784] i ka hauna,
Hahai [785] wini auka ka moku;
Eia ke ka mai nei [786] ka hielo ula o ka aina,
Me he ilio welu [787] moe poli la. 185.
E pakele ia aina [788] ia Kaiolenakamau,
I ke kumu [789] o ke koa i puka mai ai;
He kino pahaohao [790] o ke koa, he ouli e wale no,
E wanahina [791] ana ke poo,
E okalakala [792] ana i luna na oho o Keohohiwa, 190.
He moano-hiwa-puni [793] ka lani,
He kea [794] makaiolelepa, he puaa eku ikaika,
E haulani ana [795] i na moku—e—a—
Puipui ka moku [796] o ka lani—a—he loaa i ka la ikaika.
PAUKU VI.
He ikaika-hiliau [797] ka lani o ka neiku, 195.
O ka malio [798] o ke aka, o Akaleimalio [799] o Leimanomano,
O Haili [800] o kaunuanalau ka manu;
Ka manu iolana [801] i ana, o Kiwaa o lele ia’na;
O ka io lele [802] mapumapu, o na pua o ka lani,
O Halulu, o Hiapo, [803] o ka makia, lelehuna i ka apana, 200.
O ka pukoa kani aina, [804] o ke koae aulele manu a Kuala,
He a, [805] he haihai pua, [806] he naulu kaupua likomoku,
Ke kaapeha [807] o analio, ke koo o ka manu leinapawa;
Ka ao [808] kani koha he alii, i kani ka poa i ke kuahiwi;
Nana poa [809] kuamauna, hikilele ka uka o Haili, 205.
Puiwa [810] i ka paha a ka lani.
Paha ka lani [811] i Kukuipahu,
Kani ka ikuwa [812] a miha iluna,
Kani ka laka [813] a haalele, a haalele wale
Nakolokolo [814] i uka o Hilo nei, i uka o Makaholo. 210.
Wahia ka manawa [815] o ka uka,
Nakaka [816] e Akakalani, ka i ka ai a ka haiwale
A li ka hulu [817] o ka hohe, wiwo a kolo a moa ka noho,
Weliweli [818] i ka leo o ke koa o ka lani.
Ke heu [819] mai nei maluna me he heu la na ka hekili—e— 215.
A o ka lani [820] o ka moa i kau i ke kau,
I ka [821] i ka ai o Hawaii!
PAUKU VII.
O Hawaii kahua, [822] ilalo e haka [823] ’i o ka moamahi,
Hakau [824] ka lani ka ulahiwa, ka moa ala po i ke kaua,
Haka koeleele [825] ui o Loeau a Keoua, 220.
Walu [826] ke kakala, pikawai,
Huai [827] i ke kahua o Hilo nei
I ke one i Waiolama.
Hoonoho ka uli [828] koa iluna, hoahoaka iluna ka lepo,
Iho [829] koke i ka hou i ka lae ko Laniulimahiia, 225.
I ko ai [830] i Mokuohai, i hao ai i Keei,
I ohi [831] ai ka pili me ka mau, i kahi one i Hauiki.
O ka lani kela, [832] o ka lani keia, koi moku ilaila,
Koi kaakumu [833] ilaila, koi pa i ke paho,
Pa i ke kumu, [834] helu palua, helu koke no i ka puni eo. 230.
Eia koi aina, [835] puo ka lima, oia koi moku o ka lani;
O kalani Kauikeaouli [836] kela, o Kalaninuilanimehameha keia;
O ka mea [837] nana ke auhee.
He hee malu auanei a nalo i ka poeleele?
O loaa uanei [838] i ka hunahuna? Aole— 235.
I hee [839] no i ke awakea, iluna nui no ka la,
Ike ke kanaka iki ke kanaka nui, [840]
Ike kanaka loa kanaka poko.
I ha papa [841] la o Akahipapa;
Haawi oe [842] i kou ea, o kou make, 240.
Lilo ka hema me ka akau.
Ala, [843] lilo, mai welawela, mai e’a e’a, mai puniu,
Waihoa [844] ko ia nei ko, me ko ia nei olioli;
I olioli ai na pilikamau, [845] na kahu lauaua.
O ka moa i hanai ia, [846] oki o ka lani, 245.
I lania [847] i ka hale uahi, a kani eeina ka hulu.
Ohiohi [848] ma hoe panoa la, me he puu kauila ka io;
E hulili [849] napa iluna ka paku;
Paku ka hema paku ka akau;
Hookahi [850] no ka pakuna iho, 250.
Ku no i ka ihu, [851] holo hai liilii iana.
Hae ka lani helu i ke kahua,
Helu ka wawae ku ke’hu,
Kahili, [852] hao lele i ka lani, wili o kai ka lepo iluna,
Okai [853] ka ea i ka mauna, puokoula ka lepo i kai; 255.
Me he ku [854] na ka ua ula la; o ke kino koaia o ka lani,
O ka lani ia [855] la a ka lani,
O ka lani anei [856] ke koa e lea ai ka holua?
Kapehe [857] e lea ai ka hoomahua?
Ke kaiena [858] a na noho hale 260.
E haakei wale ai no ka aimoku,
E uaua [859] ai ka lau makua, hoaono keha ka umauma,
Ua ai kahela [860] ka uha, ku ka hale iki ka hale nui,
Ka pa wiwi [861] ka pa laau,
Ka aleo hale [862] moe me ka amana, 265.
Ka halau aina [863] o ka wahine
Lulu kohekohe, [864] hohola ka moena,
Kau ka pakakeha [865] ka hanohano,
Lele kahili [866] ma ka puka, holo ka uhai, kapa eleele,
Holo pee iki [867] ma ke kuono, kuu ka luhi; 270.
Kauaikanana ka moe, kilou i na wawa kapu,
I na mahana kanaloa, [868] mahana kanaloa,
Lea ka ai [869] a ka mea aina—nu—i.
I ka pale ihe [870] ui o ka lani, hahaki i na welau ono,
Lea ke kau ia, [871] ke kau ai, he maona ia, he maona ai, 275.
He maona ai kou [872] ko ka noanoa,
He moana moku [873] ko ka lani;
Ke i aku nei [874] e ai, e hoopau i ke koena ono,
I na hai ai [875] auhonua e—a—.
O ka hoolua [876] pikao moku la—e ho mai e; 280.
E ho mai e ai ka lani.
PAUKU VIII.
Ai kalani [877] ia Hawaii, kau ka pakaeaea iluna,
Limu kohu [878] ka lani ke hele, i kohu no he alii pono,
He alii pono, [879] he alii pono, he honua pono,
Pono wale ia e ai mai la, 285.
Ka ai ana i ka aina ia Hawaii [880] o Keawe.
O Hawaii kahiko, o Keawe ka i lalo,
O ka lani [881] o Malela la ko luna,
Ea Malela [882] ka moaeku,
Ka moae kukuku, [883] pakuku ahi, 290.
Ka makani [884] aeku ikaika, o Akaleiohua ka lani,
O Kalaninuilanimehameha [885] i ke kapu;
O ke kapu no, [886] o ka hoano, pau no i nei lani,—
O ka moe, [887] o ke puhi, o ka wohi pau no i nei lani,
O ke alii [888] nui no kahi, o ke koa iho nei alua, 295.
O ka lani, [889] o ke kanaka, o Iolaniku;
He kanaka no kaulu hanae, [890] no kaulu makani a Laa,
O Kameelikookalaninui [891] ka pua a Hoomilialau
A ke kumu o [892] ka makani i puka mai ai waikanaka
Puka mai [893] ka lani waiakua, 300.
Na maka o ka makani [894] i puka i ke ao,
Ka muo, [895] ka liko, ka ao, ka lau o ka makani.
O ka makani kuhonua [896] hililaumoku,
O ka makani kuhonua hililaumaia,
Hilia [897] ka maia o Humuula, paumaele ia kalani, 305.
Ka hakiana [898] maia a Palila i ai a koe ma ka pola,
Ua hoopau ia [899] e ka lani, pau aku la, Kaholoiki
Ka maia o Kaholonui, [900]
Na ea kapu [901] a Niheu, ku awili ka okai
I ka uka [902] o Wilikulamanu i Laumaiakemilia. 310.
I Laumaiakenahae [903] i Malele, i Malaekahana;
Kahikolani, Puukahonua, [904] o kanaka iki o ka moku.
O ka uuina [905] i Wawau, oia na keiki eu nei,
Ka oiwi [906] makani ona, o kona ku, o kona moe,
O kona nui a niho [907] aono, o ke konohiki o Heapuku. 315.
O ke kikiao [908] kahi ia o ka Hanaia, ke hiki mai.
O ke kiki, [909] o leleuli, lelekuilua, o ka hooilo,
Leleua [910] ia, leleleaka, leleaka mea i Kona u;
Eia ka lani [911] ke kikiao makani kona,
Ke kona [912] ku wawahi kauhale, 320.
E inoino [913] ai ka aina, i ke kamaniheunonea,
Kamani heu [914] a ka lani Kuakaa,
Nana [915] e kaa ke kualono, kahilikia oneanea ia ka lani.
Ka uka o Pumaialaukupono i ke poo o Laa;
Oi pono [916] ka lemu o ka lani, 325.
I ka pane mauna o Kumoho [917]—e—a;
Ku e ae ana [918] i ka wawae la ka luna o Kumohokiekie.
PAUKU IX.
Kiekie ka lani [919] i ke kaulu halona,
Nana [920] i ka moku, haahaa kilohana ilalo,
Imiimihia [921] lanalanahia, lana, makai ka moku 330.
Kulia [922] kilokilohia—
Ua kilokilohia na lae laau o Puna,
Kilohia Kau o haoa, keehia aku kapuai,
Papa [923] luna o Maunaloa;
Ku moena [924] lau ke kuahiwi o Papai kapae mauna; 335.
Haalulu [925] luna o Kaiholena, ke poo o Kaumaiikaohu,
Ua monea [926] ka uka o Pakua, penei wale no ka waiho,
I ka hele ia [927] e ke ku, e ka huikahi a ka lani.
E ka apo wale, [928] kaaoe, e ka makia hele la,
Kulolia [929] o ke alanui, o Kaipuu i Kapapala, 340.
Ua wawahia [930] e ke koa, ua kahiauia ka nahele,
Ua kahiauia, ua nao ka wale. [931]
Ua wali [932] wale, aole nao, i ke kuai ina ia,
O ke kini nana i kuai, [933] o Kaunuikuamakani,
O ka hu [934] o ka makaainana, 345.
Ka makaainana nui poo kuakea [935]
Ke kini [936] mahiai o Kau.
Haawe pili, [937] poi ai i ke alaloa o Kapaukua,
O ka lani anei [938] kou hoa i aa mai ai e kipikipi?
I lou mai ai [939] me he moa la? He mea e keia, he alii, 350.
He alii no! He alii, paio,—he noa [940] no, ke noa, haka.
He lepo no, [941] he lepo, olelo; he mahiai na he kauwa.
Aloha ia oe, [942] e alahokahoka.
E kena [943] ilio lepo iki, e na kauwa makawela,
Kupa kahiko [944] o Naalehu, kiina ’ku aumiia 355.
Na manu ala kahiko [945] i koe,
Ke kulolia, [946] aalo makani, noho lae o Kunounou,
Lukulukua [947] iho, lukua iho, i kamaa no Koolau,
Ko pale wawae [948] e Kohala, kena e hehi e Kona,
I ka waha hewa [949] ia ka lani. 360.
Ia Kahaulu [950] anaana, pupuka olelo kaanema,
Halaiwi [951] nui make ia; he lukuna uanei no ka ponopono?
O hoolei [952] ia i ke kuikui? Aole.—
He hehi wale [953] no ko iana, he keekeehi i ka wawae,
Ka laau make o ka noa, 365.
He lukuna alii [954] aunei? o wae ia i koaie; koa ie
I koa laukani [955] a Lono, e i-ae i ka hoana,
Na laau pahi lepelua, [956] na ene pahi niho wanawana,
Ka ulae nui [957] niho wakawaka,
O kou laau no ia [958] e luku ia o ke ino. 370.
He ino ahona aunei? [959] he ino haalele loa,
I ahona [960] i ke kuauhau, i ka hoopuka maka ana—e.
He moopuna [961] na ke kauwa,
Na Hana [962] kahiko o Kahuku,
Na kamalii [963] na kamalele, he nounou miana na; 375.
He moe kai no Kaaawa, [964] he kupono i ke kaihehee;
He limu lana [965] no Kauwahine,
He limu lana he lipuupuu, [966] he halua kiai awa,
I halihalia mai oukou [967] i makakoa no Unulau
I kiai no Halaea, [968] hookolo ka make a Oahu, 380.
Kanukawowo [969] laha i Kau;
Ku a lau [970] manamana ilaila.
Ho mai no, [971] e ho mai, ho mai no i nokea—
Nokea i uka, nokea i kai,
Nokea ia paumaele, [972] meea ia kahi paawela, 385.
Kahi paa i ka po kuakini, [973]
Kahi paa i ka po kuamano. [974]
He mano holo uka kuu lani,
He niuhi [975] lawa aimoku,
He pihapiha ulaula [976] ka lani; 390.
He puu kalea ole [977] i ka moku,
He mock aleuleu [978] Kau me Puna,
He moku hele wale [979] no ia no kuu lani, iike oe.
He moku ai malu aku o Puna, [980]
He moku pakaua ole [981] ia no kuu lani, iike oe. 395.
He moku uhaiaholo [982] o Hilo o kuu lani, iike oe.
Keaau, [983] o Waiakea, he ipu ia, he poi o Laa—e—
Noloko ia o na ipu [984] e, no Lawalawaihonua ma—e—.
PAUKU X.
O Lawalawaihonua [985] ma ka ipu,
I mokuku [986] poke ipukai; 400.
Pokepokea iho poke iho.
Pokea iho iloko o ka ipukai; [987]
Hoae [988] iloko o ka ipukai moakaka,
I ka ipu nani a ka lani o Hilo.
Ua halo [989] ia e Imoku a nani, 405.
Na ka laau a Kulukulua; [990]
Kii mai ka ohe, homai ka ohe,
O ka ohe [991] hanaoi a Lono,
Homai la e homai—.
Homai ka ohe o Lelepakalani, [992] 410.
Okia [993] i ka io alaea o ka moku,
He io eleele ia he io kuhikuhi. [994]
Okia i ka io piko [995] i kahi ono,
He io momona ia, he io hakualo; [996]
Okia ka hiu, [997] ka pewa, o ka aina, 415.
E lawalu [998] e na maka mua kau;
E oki ke poo e kao [999] i ka imu,
I mea hoomaona aku no muli; [1000]
Kii ia ka wahia i uka o Lanipae
Ma [1001] kalo iki. 420.
Mamama [1002] kaua e kalo nui—la—make.
Make i ka imu ehuehu, a makuakapule. [1003]
Kani pololei o Kukoae, [1004]
Kena a make—make—ia—a
Make loa ia nei ke Kulimaaihala; [1005] 425.
Kaa [1006] i ka pule a kahuna
Ka popoki [1007] ainaholo make.
Make oe e Hainalua, [1008]
Ma [1009] ka moku, lele Ku i waho.
Lelelua [1010] io o miolani. 430.
Amio oe, e Kupalena,
Ka pewa ula a Hahomea [1011]
Paoa [1012] na ma ka a lihi;
Leia [1013] oe ma ka uka o ka moku;
Leia oe ma ka Hikiku; 435.
Leia oe ma ka Hikimoe;
Waihoa [1014] iho ia aina.
Ka honua no ko kamaiki,
O ke ea ka ko i ana;
He mea pili wale no kanaka; 440.
He mea ai na kalo moa.
Kiina ka pohaku i ko na aumoku. [1015]
Ka mai kona haku i ke alo o Wakea.
O nehenuu, [1016] o nehelani,
Hoae i Punaluu, [1017] i Papakiikii, 445.
I ka papa lekaleka [1018] a Kane;
I ka papa a Ku ma laua o Lono.
Hanaia i nani i wali ka inai o ka moku
Haona [1019] iloko o Hainukulani;
Ohiohia [1020] mai, ukai akoakoa, 450.
O Luakaimoana. [1021]
Ohiohia mai a lako wale na;
O ke kapu o ka awa o Kukailimoku; [1022]
O ko akua kapu hoi e Malela;
Kapu hoi i na ’kua Kane; 455.
Ai puku [1023] hoi i na ’kuawahine.
Kapu hoi kona awa o Ulunae; [1024]
Kahea lealea [1025] ia mai ke koi;
Ke koi hauhaua [1026] ka—manawa,—e—
Ka hala au a Kinaukolo. [1027] 460.
Aia ka wahi kapu
Ka hainuu [1028] kalana o Wakea.
Ka hainana [1029] a Iku, mana a Kihawahine,
E hia ai [1030] ana ia Puna.
Ia ai ka wahine kino lau, [1031] 465.
Ina ia moe aau [1032] milo,
Ina anae holo o Waiwela, [1033]
Holo wai [1034] o Waiakea,
I Kula, i Kapoho, i Puehu, i Kumukukui. [1035]
Ku aku na hale i Walekawahine, 470.
Ka hale Kamauliola [1036] e ka lani,
E ola,—e—e ola,—
E ola kalani, ka maile alii a Kiha, [1037]
Keia wahi lani [1038] au, e Ku!
Ola iho na lani liilii [1039] malalo, 475.
Ola iho na makualii [1040] i ka opina, [1041]
Ola na koa nana e haka [1042] kahuna,
Ola ka hu [1043] poe nui he makaainana;
Ka mea nana ka aha moku—e—a—
Nana e luaa [1044] wali ka ahaaina. 480.
PAUKU XI.
Ahaaina kalani i ka lolo [1045] o Ku:
Kahuilalani apiapi [1046] kanalani;
I kanalani [1047] ola—
Apiapikana ka aha a ke ’lii.
Hakei [1048] na moku kaiamu; 485.
Hoolua [1049] kaha kalani i ke anaina,
Ai i na kio [1050] honua maikai.
Honua makaikai [1051] Maui o Kama.
Na aina eha o Kalakaua; [1052]
I kahili ia e Oahu o Kuihewa; [1053] 490.
I ke au [1054] Ewa o Lihue o Hoalani,
E ka ainakea [1055] kamalii a Laa
Ike mai la Kauai o Manokalani [1056]
Ka moku o Kealohikaupea [1057]—
Hele mai e noho i ka pono; 495.
E noho i ka ahaaina a ka lani i nani ai.
Ahaaina ka lani iluna o Hawaii.
Kau ahaula [1058] ka aha mai ka po mai;
Ka aha hailona i kaawale;
A kaawale ka lani me he pualei [1059] la. 500.
Ka aha o Mahilipine o Mahilika [1060]
Ka aha manawaauea, [1061]
Ka aha hoi i ke kanaka i akaka
E noho hoi ilalo, e punaue [1062] ka noho,
E like kuli [1063] e hoomau ka lemu i paa, 505.
I maikai ka aha [1064] ke anaina moku.
E kuene [1065] ae Kohala e oi noho,
E nee ka hulaana [1066] me Waipio,
E wai [1067] aku Koolau i kaawale,
I maikai Hilo ke nana mai, 510.
I ike pono i ka umama o kanaka.
E kolo kuli Hiloone, [1068] Waiakea,
E noho Puna, ka aina i ka makani.
Hoahaaha [1069] Kau onahawalu,
Noho hoahaawa [1070] Kona i ka pohu, 515.
Kapu Kona i ka awa [1071] he lealea pu
No kalani, no Paiea, [1072] no Liloa,
He ula koaekolo he koae [1073] mai Nihoa.
Hoolono ia ’ku ke kani a ka pu lealea;
Kani ka pu hoanoano, [1074] 520.
Ko [1075] ke kapu o ke ’lii.
Kani ku e [1076] i Kona ka awa peapea.
Ka awa kapulani [1077] peapea o ke ’lii;
Ka awa Koolani makuakahi, [1078]
Ka awakoo Koolani makualua, [1079] 525.
Ka awakoo [1080] Koolani makua kolokolo.
Ka awakoo Koolani makuaha, [1081]
O Puhekeha [1082] lawalawa i namu.
O amau [1083] nae ka awa o ke ’lii:
Ka awa koolei [1084] makualima, 530.
Makuaono, makuahiku,
Makuawalu, makuaiwa,
Wai eleele ka lani.
Inu aku i Kona, i Kahaluu, [1085]
I ka wai o Waiakapo. [1086] 535.
Puku [1087] aku i ka pokii a Umi
I ka malino a Ehukaipo. [1088]
I ka la koko [1089] malie,
I ka poli o Ahuena [1090] i Kailua—la—
Hoao [1091] na iho, ana ka momona o ka moku. 540.
E ai ka lani;
Ai ka lani ke kuilena [1092] aina.
Ai na [1093] naulia iho ka opala moku;
Puhia ae ka iwi, [1094] hoolei ia ae i ka manaku—e—a—
I ka puaina [1095] o Hawaii la— 545.
I ka moka [1096] o kalani honua moku.—
PAUKU XII.
Eia ko moku, e ka lani!
O kaeo oho o ke kupu; [1097]
Ka leina [1098] pawa o Oulu,
I luna o Oulu ke moe— 550.
O na ’kua kapu o Lono;
O ke awe [1099] o ka lani ma.
E ka lani e,—
E Kalaninuikuhiwakawaka;
Kuhikuhi wakawaka kuhi kau kama. 555.
Kaukama [1100] i aloalo ka lani.
Ilaila ke kui [1101] hala ka peku;
Ka punana [1102] kui ka pekulani;
Ka momoe kapu [1103] a kekui,
Ke kui hele lani [1104] he ohiako; 560.
He ohiako, he oneo [1105] no Ku.
Ku ka mahele [1106] ka ohia.
Kamahao mai ka wao, [1107]—he—o—
He ohia lauhau, he unu [1108] kalana ola
Imua i ka waihau, [1109] i Kanoa. 565.
I laila e kai [1110] ai ka aha,
E papahola [1111] ai ka aina.
E hai ae ai ka pono i ke ’lii;
I na hoa noiau [1112] moku;
Ia Ku, ia Kunuiakea, [1113] 570.
Ahiahi hoomoe ka aha o ka moku;
Kakahiaka kau kaula lino moku peapea;
Ka la e kukala ai ka aina
O ka laau hio [1114] konohiki.
E ke alualu [1115] la, ka malalaioa, 575.
Ka uli, ka ehu, ke kapii, [1116] ke kaai, ka lole,
Ka malo kau i ka piko; [1117]
Ka uha kakau, ka waha maalea i kahi alii.
Ke kini o kela kaua,
Ka poe o keia kaua, 580.
Ke kuaii [1118]—kai—olu—e ke loa;
Ke kuleana [1119] pehu, ka hookaa pehu.
Ka peue, [1120] pepeue o
Hoowalea oloko o ka hale.
He opa [1121] na ke ’lii, 585.
He kini [1122] makua, he kini ai aina,
Oia kanaka no ia o ke ’lii
E hoeueu e holoholo ana i o i anei,
Noonoo iho ana ka noonoo
Imi iho ana ke kino akamai. 590.
Hukia [1123] la—e—, hukia la—e,
Hukia ka mole o Kuaana [1124] iluna,
Ka mole [1125] ka paiaa o Kekuahuia;
Ke aa o Akaanuioleloloa. [1126]
Akoa [1127] iho kona liko a maloo, 595.
Noho wale ia,
E kii ka huli [1128] kawowo,
Hoolaha kanaka e ka lani;
Ku [1129] aku i Puna, i Kukii,
Ko Kumehame a pau, 600.
Ua pau ka mehame [1130] a Lono.
I ka haipule [1131] ia ka lani,
I Wahaula [1132] kana kupu—e—a—
I laila e kauwelu [1133] ai ka makahiki,—la—
E makahiki ai ka lani iluna o Puna. 605.
PAUKU XIII.
Makahiki [1134] ka lani hui haahui [1135] na moku,
Ku a pale lono [1136] i ka aina,
Ulu akau hoi hema i kona moku,
Ku kamahele [1137] ka unu [1138] kapu o Lono,
A kukui [1139] holoi i ka poino, 610.
Pale i ka haumia [1140] o kona aina,
I pau ke a’e [1141] o kona moku,
Pau aku ka wa a ke kulolia, [1142]
Ka polulu [1143] ka me ka hulialana, [1144]
Maemae [1145] ka aina konalenale [1146] ka noho, 615.
Nihope [1147] Kualuka i ka pinaea,
He mu oia, [1148] he mu oi—a,
E kua’i [1149] he lani, e aha ana la kalani [1150] ma,
E ahanana [1151] la ka lani ma imua,
E ku i pehe [1152] ana i na akua, [1153] 620.
E hookaa [1154] ana i na haku,
Ia Piiku laua o Leiau,
Ka ka haku oihana ao, oihana [1155] po,
Ka hoalii kilihe’a [1156] i ka malama kapu,
Malama a koa kalani ma, [1157] 625.
Wa [1158] i Kauai i Papaenaena, [1159]
I Hanahananui, [1160] Laniakea,
I ka hale ku ka aina o Wakea ma, [1161]
Lapa kai [1162] i ka niho o Ku, [1163]
I maka o Ku [1164] ka kamauli, [1165] 630.
I hahi [1166] Kapilikea, Kapilikea i kona moku,
Ka i ka punawelewele, [1167]
I ka punananana nai ea,
Pau ka nana nanaiea a ka moku,
Akaka [1168] i kea ka pono o ka aina, 635.
Hookau ka pono [1169] o ke alii,
Kanu ka ai, kapu, o-o, ha ka ko, [1170]
Pala ka maia, ke a ka puaa,
Welu ka ilio, kakala ka moa—e,
Lena ka awa, hua ka wauke, 640.
Kanu ka niu a kalani ma,
Ka niu a Kane-i-honua,
Kaa ka loloa [1171] o Hawaii,
Ku au aha lua [1172] na hale,
O ke au lani [1173] o Wakea, 645.
O Wakea nui ka ha [1174] moku, o ke lii o Haloa,
Wahi i kana io, [1175] Hawaii,
I ka honuna [1176] nui o ka moku,
Ua ai [1177] a ua lihaliha, [1178]
Ua kenakena [1179] i ka waiwai, 650.
Ua piha na hale papaa,
He aahu wahi noho ole,
Hookuonoono na ipu iloko,
I ka ipu lonolau [1180] a Kama,
Ike aa kau hale a kawowo i kawiliwili, 655.
Na wiliwili kau ipu a kaalehu,
I kau a hua iluna o ka laau,
Hahau ka lani [1181] i ka laau, pa pono iluna o Hanakahi,
Naha ka lolo poo [1182] Hilo, kukele paki me ka hou,
Na mahapuu o Halai, [1183] 660.
Hoaka lei o Paikaka, [1184]
Pa i ka ie kuku kua, huai ka ipu wai [1185] Alaea.
Kahe koko kahe ilalo ka wai aina,
Hoololia [1186] i pono ke oma, [1187]
I pono ke oma ia Hilo, 665.
Na awa [1188] hiwa i hoolewa,
Me na awa kakahiaka,
E kaumaha i pono ka ai,
I nui ka mana o ke Akua,
Molia i kini [1189] waha hewa, 670.
I ua kini haku [1190] mele la,
Nana i lou ae a kona [1191] lono Kona,
Akahi la hakuhaku ka pohaku, [1192]
Ke ao haku ke awakea,
Ke ahiahi, ike na hua iki [1193] alihi, 675.
Ka oopu a kelekele, [1194]
Ke okuhekuhe moe wai.
Ia hauna la o hauna loko,
I ke la ae ka hoomaloka, [1195]
Lawe maua [1196] me ku’u alii, 680.
Lilo ke’a me ka aina,
Lilo ka honua ia kalani,
Nee wale ana i kahakai.
Aohe honua e haku [1197] ai,
Haku oe i ka hua limukala, [1198] 685.
Huna o ka huahua kai,
Ua olewe [1199] ae la ka moku,
Olewa ae la ka aina na hehee,
Me he pia lewa la ua kapeke ae la ke lelo, [1200]
Ka hoe uli [1201] o ka lehelehe, 690.
Ua ala hilipa [1202] ka waha,
Ua hala ka hua i pane ai, [1203]
Ua kaa makua o Wakea,
Kaa i ka punana weuweu, [1204]
Hapapa wale i ka mauna, 695.
Pupue [1205] wale i ke kuahiwi,
Aahu i ke kui lau hulu,
Oni pakaawili [1206] i ke one,
Me he koe [1207] la ka oni i ka lepo [1208]—e—a,
He lepo ke kapa e mehana ai—la, 700.
O na kini haku mele nei.
PAUKU XIV.
E Hina, e Hina mele lani, [1209]
E Kiha, e Kihawahine mana,
E Hina, e Hina mele lani,
E Kiha, e Kihawahine mana, 705.
E Kihawahine mana ia [1210] ke poo, [1211]
I nui ka mana i ko oukou Haku
O ka mana o ka lani o Umi, [1212]
Oia kaula mana hoi oia aia,
Ki ina a aina na maka o ke kino, [1213] 710.
O ke kekea kua aaka, [1214]
Ua aaka ili paka kuaina la,
Wahine iki iole keokeo,
Iole [1215] keokeo holo nahele,
Holo aku lalo o Kahilipali, 715.
Iho kahakai o Kauwa,
O kona hee no a hakua mai,
Me ko haku no i hee ai,
I loku ai Hilo i kanahele,
I olokea ai ka wawae, 720.
O Punanui Kumakahe,
He wai noni [1216] hoomaneo ia,
He ula ohekoheko [1217] kana,
O ka wai paa lua keia,
I liki ka lani i ka wai moe, [1218] 725.
No ko ka puka o ka paa kaua,
Ua mulehu o Kanekapolei, [1219]
Oia iho i ka palau,
Niania ka uka o Kopekope, [1220]
Ua kopea ke aku ihi, 730.
E ka lani, e ke aiwa,
E ka a, a o ka moku.
O ka puukanaka no Haui [1221] no.
PAUKU XV.
Liu na maka o na akua [1222] i ka paakai,
Ono ka lau o ka lihilihi, [1223] 735.
I kapa’i [1224] moku o ka lani,
O kulani ai kohana [1225] ia Hawaii,
Ke alii owai [1226] kena?
Ke o i na moku,
Iawai ke oio [1227] o ka aina, 740.
E kuhi pono aku ai ka lima,
I kai hoi o ka moku i kena la—
E kena—no,
He kena no [1228] i ke kini a lehu a mano,
Ka poe i hoa ka waa o ke ’lii, 745.
O ka ulu lana [1229] honua,
E ulu ae i kanaka o ke ’lii,
Ka ulu [1230] o na mahana aimoku [1231]
O Kauwau, laua o Kiha,
O ka hulu [1232] o Mahi o I, 750.
Pau [1233] na hulu o kaikunane,
O Keawe-i-kekahi-alii-o-ka-moku,
O ka ulu o kaikuahine,
O ka lani Kauleleiaiwi,
Nana [1234] na ula a pa kapu, 755.
Na ula e kau i ke kuhina, [1235]
Lani-epa [1236] ke kane,
Lani-malama-iluna ka wahine,
Lani ae ae, lani ae ae,
Lani piikoi-elelani i ke kane, 760.
Kolaua ulu kalani Kupuaopa-i-ka-lani,
Pea-pea-mana-ma-na, [1237]
Ka hanau ana o na o na ’lii nui,
Kela i ka lani o kani [1238] ma,
E i wale aku no la, e olelo aku ia oe, 765.
E Kau [1239] nui kua makalepo,
E ka Puna [1240] kokala lauhala,
E ka Hilo [1241] iki pahi eleele,
I hanau a pono [1242] ia mai ka mehameha, [1243]
He poo kui [1244] no Hawaii, 770.
I hanau a pono ia mai kanaka, [1245]
He kanaka po [1246] wale no,
He io [1247] wale no i ke alo,
Aohe kanaka kii onei alii,
Aohe aku [1248] na ka ia na ka ai, 775.
Aohe koa na ke kapa na ka malo,
He kini koa ponoi wale no,
I lea wale [1249] ai hoi ha ka nu-ku, [1250]
Ka-hu-hu,
Ka-pane-pane, 780.
Ke-kena a kenakena,
Mai nei la,
E kena no,
E kena [1251] no o kalani e, E ala!
E ala ka po ana lia i mai, 785.
Hoolale ia ku puhia ke kukui,
E ai i ka ai, e ai i ka ai,
E manao ka noonoo, [1252]
Halona ia mai ke aho a ka lawaia, [1253]
Malia mai ka makau ka i paa, 790.
I ka i-a, i ka i-a,
Ka-waa,
Ka-hoe,
Ke-ka,
Ka-noho ana, 795.
Ha-paina,
Hele-a,
Ahele a ae ka lawaia moku,
Ua akea ke kohola e lawaia ai,
Ua laula ka moana ua liuliu, 800.
Mai kela kai, a keia kai,
Mai Kumukahi a Alenuihaha,
Ilaila e lawaia ai ka lawaia,
E kuhi pono aku ai ka lima,
E pane pono aku ai ka waha, 805.
I kai hoe o ka moku i kena la,
E kena-no—
E kena-no—O ka-lani-e,
Hai-na-ia-ae—. [1254]
NAME SONG FOR KIHAPIILANI.
BY KAMAKAHELEI.
Kihapiilani, [1255] son of Piilani, begat Kamakaalaneo.
Kihapiilani of the piercing eyes;
Whitish-yellow skin has Kihapiilani.
The young onini [1256] which turns gracefully at the cape,
This is the change [1257] of Kiha’s skin. 5.
Kiha’s dignity which was accorded him
Was, that Kauhi was unblemished; faultless. [1258]
Kauhi’s dignity which was accorded him
Was of Kaeokulani [1259] with the doubtful skin,
It is turning, it is black, 10.
It is like [1260] the skin of Kauhikea;
He is a descendant of Kauhikea;
Namakaikaluluokalani,
The man who comes from the holes [1261] in the rocks,
Without the redness of skin, 15.
He is the forder of the stream,
Noisily treading the forest leaves to the sea;
He is the fish which would break the kiholo. [1262]
The eye delights in its frantic [1263] effort;
Slippery [1264] is the line in the hand. 20.
Kawelo, [1265] double father with Kakuihewa.
Kanaloa [1266] of Loewa was that chief’s child.
Pahia and Kaili; those two are known,
For Kama was barren, [1267] his child are the skies
Kalewanuu and Kalewalani, they are two. 25.
Kama’s [1268] child is Laaloa,
The child of Kupaeeli, by the drum ennobled, [1269]
The noble offspring; the fearful drum proclaims,
The tap, tap, tapping of Kihalale,
Causing Kihalale to sound as a bird. [1270] 30.
The rough skin, [1271] the harsh sounding skin
Is struck in measured cadence, [1272]
Sounding a rattling note, a weird trill
Like the voice of a bird.
It is the sound of Kiwaa, [1273] 35.
Kiwaa the strange bird,
Alight, [1274] desire to alight from your flying,
The kite of Kiwaa.
Let Kawelo arise, let the chief arise!
Let Kiha arise. Arise, chief, which is Hooneenuu, [1275] 40.
The chief of the height which is strong and enduring;
Of the very high cliff, guarding chiefs inaccessible;
Inaccessible indeed, [1276] made so by their sacredness.
Increase, ever increase the sacredness of Kauhikea. [1277]
Kauhi, son of Kamalalawalu, 45.
Kamalalawalu, [1278] the chief of acknowledged power,
With sacredness spread out generally.
Numerous are the kapus, frequent the prostration.
The hair dresser [1279] of the great chief is the chief indeed;
He is the chief who will enforce the kapu 50.
Of the woman in the axe-pit. [1280]
Take care lest the painful chip strikes the chief,
Sharpen the axe of the flying chips, sharpen.
Laielohelohe the—
Laielohelohe [1281] of Kalamakua 55.
Is the dark, incompact precipice which stands on high;
Fearful is the sacredness of the chief.
Piilani [1282] of Kawao and Kaohele the—
Kaohele chiefly child of Lono,
The fruitful source which caused the overthrow, 60.
The chief which united the island.
Outside belonged to the chief,
Inside belonged to the lordly chief,
Outside belong to tributary chiefs,
Inside belongs to the lordly chief. 65.
Outside the wall-enclosure are the [lower] chiefs,
The chiefs are heralds for the sacredness,
The chiefs are signs,
The chief is a priest.
Maui [1283] is a god who decreed the sacredness 70.
Derived from the sacredness of lordly Kaeokulani; [1284]
From Keaka Poomaihelani;
From Keaka Kuailanimamao. [1285]
She is the wife, a light complexioned woman.
The fire is lit, it is burning, 75.
The sacredness is established, it is extended,
The heat is felt, it reaches beyond
The heat of Keawe; [1286]
The warmth of Lono; [1287]
The warmth of the important high chiefs; 80.
The union of the exalted chiefs;
Of Keawekekahialiiokamoku; [1288]
Bend down and see, O exalted chiefs.
Their hardness is like that of a hard-rock precipice,
Such is the sacredness of Kaneikauaiwilani. [1289] 85.
Grown, increased is the chief;
The desired chief, the favored chief:
The very sacred child of Kuihewa. [1290]
Of elder Kawelo, son of Peekoaakalana; [1291]
Kawelo of the fish-gills; [1292] 90.
Kawelo whom the altar could not hold.
As Kawelo reached Kawelo in the water;
When Kawelo landed at Moemoeakuha.
The path of Kawelo is up at Konolea,
The head of Kawelo is turned seaward. 95.
At Kanolele at Muliwaiolena [1293] are the eyes of Kawelo;
The eyes, the body and the head. The hair was above;
It was entangled;
It was entangled with an eel;
The hair is with the eel, an eel which lies in water. 100.
A long eel is the hair of the red mokihe [1294] of Kane
Traveling to Moanaliha, [1295]
To the numerous bright sands [1296] of Kane.
The large threatening spear
Is the threat of Kaihe 105.
By Kuholani, ancestor of Lupaikini.
The chief is like one skillful in lua, [1297]
Kamalalawalu was a fearless dog,
His eyes were like Kauhilonohonua’s;
Kauhi is like Piilani. 110.
There are eight to Kalanikaumaka from Wakea.
It is the cavern in the deep ocean
Which, with its entrance, is made sacred,
The pain of which causes the molars to grind;
Which staggers and floors that child 115.
If he desires its severance, submit [1298] to Ku.
Here is Ku of the overcoming ills.
Like the skin of the moano [1299] are Kawelo’s eyes.
With firmness in its hinder part,
Causing the tail to wriggle, 120.
The chief’s dogs bark steadily at Hakau. [1300]
Keaka, Keaka Poomaihelani,
Keaka of ill-shapen limbs. Kawelo passed.
Ku [1301] of the fearless eye,
Kuaiwa the chief, Aikanaka, [1302] 125.
Thou art the Aikanaka of Kamakaholani,
The skin that is roughened, yes roughened, [1303]
Sharpened on the outside.
Thou art Kealohi Kikaupea,
The kite of Hoohila, 130.
The two piercing eyes of Kawelo,
The peer of the kakalawela [1304] eel,
The eel with the spotted and smooth skin emerge,
They are the sacred [eels] of the bitter fish-poison [1305]
Which was pulled and which cracked, 135.
An offering acceptable to the longing of Mano; [1306]
To the longings of Hiwa, of Hiwakaumaka.
MELE INOA NO KIHAPIILANI.
NA KAMAKAHELEI.
Kihapiilani a Piilani, i hanau Kamakaalaneo.
O Kihapiilani Kamakahalanalana;
Hi halanalakea o Kihapiilani,
Ka pua kahuli olini onini i ka lae,
E Kahuli hoi ha nei ko Kiha ili. 5.
Ko Kiha kahiko i kapa aku ai
He keokeo mai la, he hemolele nei Kauhi.
Ko Kauhi kahiko i kapa aku ai
O Kaeokulani ka ili ha’oha’o,
Ke kahuli mai la ua eleele, 10.
He ili ia no Kauhikea;
Pua ia no Kauhikea;
O Namakaikaluluokalani,
O ka pula ia o ka poopoo.
E pau ai ka nonanona ula, 15.
O ke koele wai ia o ke kahawai
E nanake ai ka lau laau i kai,
O ka ia hakihaki ia i ke kiholo.
E kamumu ai ka lea i ka maka,
E holo kakekake ai ke aho i ka lima. 20.
O Kawelo makua lua o Kakuihewa.
O Kanaloa o Loewa ia ’lii ka hua.
O Pahia o Kaili, ma ka nana elua ia,
O ka hua a Kama i hane, na lani ka hua.
O Kalewanuu, o Kalewalani elua ia, 25.
O Kama, o Laaloa ka hua,
O ka hua o Kupaeeli, eli kupa i lani,
O ka eeli eli o kupaukupa ka ai, kahele le,
O ka ai, ai, ai o kihalale
I kani ouou o kihalale. 30.
O ka ili kalakala, ili nakolokolo
Kua-ka ke kani,
He kani kupaukolo, kupaukolo.
Ka leo o ka manu.
Ka lupo o Kiwaa, 35.
O Kiwaa ka manu e—.
E kau, e ake, e kau pono ka lele,
Ka lupe o Kiwaa.
Ku Kawelo, ku mai ka lani!
Ku Kiha, ku ka kalani Hooneenuu, 40.
Ke ’lii o ka uaua pali paa;
Pali kahakoa, pali aku la na ’lii;
Pali kahakoa, pali aku la i ke kapu.
A nui, a nui ke kapu o Kauhikea.
O Kauhi, o Kama o Kamalalawalu, 45.
O Kamalalawalu ka lani halala hoae ke ’lii.
Halala auna mai ke kapu,
Auna mai ke kapu, anna ka moe.
O kawilioho o ka lani nui ke ’lii—e;
O ke ’lii ia e mamalu ai ke kapu, 50.
O ka wahine o ka lua koi.
Mamala ehaeha o kalani,
O ke koi puulele hanaoi, puulele hanaoi.
Laielohelohe ke—
Laielohelohe a Kalamakua, 55.
O ka pali eleku ia i ku i ke ki’eki’e
Makau weweli i ke kapu o ke ’lii.
O Piilani o Kawau Kaohele ke—
O Kaohele lani a Lono,
O ka lau hua komo o ke kahulihuli, 60.
O Kalani kuihono i ka moku,
Mawaho no ka lani e—,
Maloko no ka lani haku,
Mawaho no ka lani haawi mai,
Maloko no ka lani haku, 65.
Mawaho ma ke kuapa na’lii,
He pahu na ’lii no ke kapu.
He hoailona o na lii.
He kahuna o ka lani.
Ke ’kua o Maui hai mai he kapu 70.
Mailoko mai o ke kapu o Kaeokulani haku no;
Mailoko o Keaka Poomaihelani;
Mailoko o Keaka Kuailanimamao.
O ka wahine ia, o ka wahine kea.
A ke ahi, a mai ke ahi, 75.
A ke kapu, a mai ke kapu,
A ka wela, a mai ka wela.
O ka wela o Keawe;
O ka hahana o Lono;
O ka hahana o na lani nui koikoi; 80.
O ke kukai ana o na lani nui loloa;
O Keawekekahialiiokamoku;
Ku ku mai na lani nui loloa.
Me he pali waiahu la ka makaokao,
He kapu o Kaneikauaiwilani. 85.
A nui a nui o Kalani;
Ka meemee lani, ka mee lani;
Ka ihi kapu a Kuihewa,
O Kawelo nui a Peekoaakalana;
O Kawelo ka mahamaha ia; 90.
O Kawelo aole i paa i ka lananuu;
O ka pae Kawelo a Kawelo i ka wai;
O ka pae Kawelo i Moemoeakuha.
Iuka ka hiu o Kawelo i Konolea,
Ke loli la ke poo o Kawelo i kai 95.
I Kanolele i Muliwaiolena ka maka o Kawelo;
O ka maka, o ke kino, o ke poo i uka ke oho;
O ke oho ua hihia;
Ua hihia ke oho he kuna;
He kuna ke oho he kuna moe wai. 100.
He kuna loa ke oho o ka mokihe ula a Kane
E holo ana i Moanaliha,
I ke one lau ena a Kane.
O ka ihe nui lalahai.
O ka lalahai o Kaihe. 105.
O Kuholani, kupuna o Lupaikini.
He pai ka lani he olohe,
He ilio olohe o Kamalalawalu,
He mau maka e like Kauhilonohonua,
E like Kauhi e like o Piilani. 110.
Ewalu o Kalanikaumaka o Wakea.
O ka lua ia o ka moana hohonu,
E pala pu ai o ka ihu i ke kapu.
E kokohi ai ka eha naunau ke ku’i;
E kunewanewa ai hina ia Kama; 115.
I ku i ke oki, iaea i poho e Ku.
Eia Ku kaili auaualena.
O ka ili o moano, maka ele Kawelo,
He wawae oo i ka hope ka hae,
E kolili ai ka huelo, kowili koko, 120.
Ko i haea i Hakau na ilio alii.
O Keaka, o Keaka Poomaihelani,
O Keaka ma’i uha-kikili, Hala Kawelo.
O koa maka ea o Ku,
O Kuaiwa lani, o Aikanaka, 125.
O ka Aikanaka oe o Kamakaholani.
O ka ili i kalakala, i kalakala e,
I hookala oi mawaho.
O Kealohi Kikaupea,
Ka pea o Hoohila, 130.
O na maka oi o Kawelo elua,
O ka oi o ka puhi kakalawela,
I ae ka puhi ili paka, ili omole,
O na mole kapu o ka hola awahia
I hukiia, i uuina, 135.
I mohai pono mai, mai ka piko o Mano;
Mai ka piko o Hiwa, o Hiwa-kau-maka.
AN ELEGY TO HIS SOUL.
BY NIAU. [1307]
A soul without a body is thy name, [1308]
The shadow of the soul, it goes and comes,
I feel for thee [1309] my friend.
Thou hast my love, my ardent love,
Farewell my soul. 5.
We two [1310] shall dwell here still
But I see not that one though he is, [1311]
He is gone there to do his mischief,
And where hast thou [1312] gone?
Thou hast vanished, [1313] thou art taking revenge, 10.
What is my great offence, O god! [1314]
I have eaten standing perhaps, or without giving thanks,
Or these my people have eaten wrongfully. [1315]
Yes, that is the offense, O Kaneikawaieola. [1316]
O spare; O let me live, [1317] thy devotee, 15.
Look not with indifference upon me.
I call upon thee, O answer [1318] thou me,
O thou god of my body who art in heaven. [1319]
O Kane, [1320] let the lightning flash, let the thunder roar,
Let the earth shake. [1321] 20.
I am saved; my god has looked upon me, [1322]
I am being washed, [1323] I have escaped the danger.
Let the miscreant perish, [1324] let not the mischievous one succeed,
Thou shalt soon be found a mischievous nincompoop, [1325]
The person of a mischievous mouth shall perish; 25.
The mischievous informer, [1326] the man that steals another’s food [1327] let him perish.
Let Niau be spared in this world. [1328]
Pele is the immortal of Hawaii, I of this [1329] [island].
I am bold, I am energetic, [1330]
I can tear and break in pieces, 30.
I am tearing and breaking in pieces,
I will throw back upon him his curses. [1331]
Let the man die that rises up eating, and the ungodly [1332] man also.
Do thou oppose [1333] him, listen when he comes forth,
Loosen, [1334] be open to jealousy, 35.
Lay open his crimes. [1335]
What are his crimes?
A crime respecting fish perhaps,
A crime respecting food perhaps,
A crime respecting cloth perhaps, 40.
A crime respecting a girdle perhaps.
Yes, that was the crime that excited the jealousy of Kahai, [1336]
Kahai was jealous, the heaven voiced conch, [1337] O chief,
Whosoever has taken anything [1338] of mine
It is thy office to kill him; let him surely die. 45.
HE KANIKAU I KONA UHANE.
NA NIAU.
O ka uhane kanaka ole, kou inoa.
Hele ke aka o ka uhane a hoi mai,
E aloha ae ana a’u i ko’u hoa.
He aloha ka hoi kau ka nanai,
Aloha wale kuu uhane kino wailua. 5.
Elua ka maua e noho nei,
Aole a’u i ike aku oia kekahi,
Ua kii ka ilaila e kalohe ai,
Auhea ane oe?
Ai kapakapaku, ai kookoona, 10.
Heaha la ka’u hala nui, e ke ’kua,
I ai kuia paha a’u, i ai aia,
I ai aia ia’u, e lakou nei.
O ka hala ia la e Kaneikawaieola,
E ola e, e ola hoi a’u la, ko pulapula, 15.
Mai nana lea mai oe ia’u
E kahea aku no wau, e o mai oe.
E ku’u kino akua i ka lani,
E Kane, e lapa ka uila, e kui ka hekili.
E nei ka honua. 20.
Ola no wau, ua ike kuu akua,
Ke holoi mai nei; pau ka poino,
Make ka eu, ke kalohe e o, e puka.
Loaa iho nei oe he eu nukupuu,
O ka nuku eueu, e make no ia, 25.
Ka puali eu, ka ououkuono e make no ia.
E ola Niau i ke ao malama,
O Pele ko Hawaii, owau keia.
He kalaku a’u la, he okalakala,
E kala, e eueke. 30.
E kala aku ana a’u e ueueke,
E ueke aku ana au i kona poino,
Hemo ka ai ku, hemo ka ai-a,
E ku i kela, e lono i ka uweke,
Kala wekea i ka lili, 35.
Wekea i ka hala.
He aha la ka hala?
He hala i’a paha?
He hala ai paha?
He hala kapa paha? 40.
He hala malo paha?
O ka hala ia i lili ai Kahai,
E lili Kahai, ka pu maleolani—e ka lani e.
O ka mea nana i lawe o kuu maunu,
E i ae oe e make ia, e e make ia e. 45.
EVENING SONG.
FROM THE JOHN II COLLECTION OF MELES.
Lehua [1339] takes away the day, sacred [1340] is the evening.
Subdued is the murmur, the noise, the tumult!
[And the] great wailing.
The sun is setting, its work accomplished;
Set apart (sacred) is the evening, work has ceased. 5.
It is sacred, let the voice be subdued,
Hush the voice, let there be kapu!
This is the meaning, it is evening, just that;
A sacred time for the chief to withdraw,
To stretch himself, [1341] for he is wearied, 10.
Let there be kapu; it is evening!
Kapu for the holy evening, faint be the voice;
Kapued the voice, [and] loud talking,
The groaning, the murmuring,
The low whisperings of the evening. 15.
The high chiefs rest [1342] in the night of Hakalani.
In the sign [1343] of Kekaupea.
For Kiha is the night allowed for boxing,
But the beginning of the night is kapu.
For Kealohi, for Kekaupea the king. 20.
To him [1344] belongs the evening. Kapu! ’tis evening!
Sacred is the evening to Kawelo, [1345]
Who traveled about in Wailuanui-a-hoano.
And falling asleep undisturbed as Kuhe, [1346]
Then was oppression, dizziness relieved in that sleep. 25.
The child raised up; the sacred child pleased of heaven.
It is the evening of Mahuna Kaioe. [1347]
The eye [1348] (offspring) of Kuawalu-pau-ka-moku,
The chief for whom is the evening! Let there be kapu! It is evening and sacred.
It is the evening sacred to Kuihewa [1349] 30.
At Kukaniloko, [1350] at Lihue, there is the terrible enclosure of the kapu,
Kuihewa’s strict kapu that was declared. [1351]
Kuihewa, Kakuihewa, Kuihewa of the colored [1352] garment,
For them the evening at Lihue,
For Luaia, [1353] for Luanui-mahao the chief is the evening, 35.
Let there be kapu. It is evening!
Edgeways, staggering descends the sun. It is evening.
The day is divided, rain vanishes as the sun reaches Manuahi.
There at the time [1354] of dancing, Lehua takes away the sun,
Casting its rays in the dark sea, 40.
Traveling onward is the sun [1355] of the day,
Returning to the bosom [1356] of the protecting god.
A strangely solemn stillness prevails; [1357] Perhaps Kahiki is still,
A sacredness pervades Kahiki, [1358] ’tis evening. 45.
The evening is proclaimed for Hoohokukalani;
An evening [1359] for his eminence. [1360]
Slow are the days declining to night, to lighting time, to midnight.
As evening shadows fall the spies [1361] of heaven return.
Let the earth beneath be sacred to the chief, 50.
An evening befitting his greatness; his is the [awa] cup. [1362]
The high service indicates his rank.
Very quiet is the evening, an evening sacred to Akea,
To Akea [1363] of old belongs the evening.
O Ku, O Lono, O Kane—the evening, 55.
Relieved is the weariness, for ’tis evening,
An evening sacred to Kekuaiwa, [1364] at Kauhola.
To the long-tailed fish [is] the distant allurement [1365] in the water.
O Kiha-nui-lulu-moku, [1366] to Liloa is that evening,
For the water-diver during the flood, [1367] 60.
A water-guard reared among the streams.
The concubine is set aside,
Sacred is the chief’s realm, hypocracy is reprehensible, [1368]
The wrong is avenged by the growth of a guilty [1369] conscience.
Waipio has no place for forgiveness. 65.
The night is traveling towards Haena. [1370]
It pursues its course till it reaches the top of the cliff,
And descends on the summit of Halaawiki, [1371]
Such is the indication, the sign of evening.
Relieved is the fatigue, for ’tis evening, 70.
The darkening shades of evening,
The approaching shades of night, [1372]
The night, the night towards dawn,
Morning light, stretching from midnight,
Giving refreshing rest to the district, 75.
To the ruler of Hawaii of Ku. [1373]
O Hawaii proclaim me! [1374]
The rest at Kahiki-nui-kai-akea.
[The] council of that place divided [1375] the heavens.
It met in front, [1376] separating for a temple 80.
The company of chiefs; the company of chiefs was at Hanalaa. [1377]
To cleanse in the sea of Kahiki-ku,
To bathe in the choppy sea.
The current of the ocean flows toward Lono.
O Lono, an attentive land is this, 85.
I am gentle here at Kahiki-ku.
Arise! rest the weariness, press the languor,
Overcome the tiredness; Hawaii is with sheltering houses;
Rest you in great broad Hawaii.
Peaceful heavens cover earth and space. 90.
An early evening slumber is of the heavenly company,
O Ku, O Lono, O Kane, it is your evening,
Released is the weariness, for it is evening.
MELE AHIAHI.
Lawe Lehua i ka la, kapu ke ahiahi.
E maa ka mumu, ka wawa, ka nei—e!
Kupina—i!
E kau aku ana hoi ka la, e ko mai ana;
Ke ahiahi hoanoano, hoomehameha. 5.
Hooihiihi, e ihi kihi ka le—o!
E hamau ka leo, e kapu!
Eia ke ano la, he ahiahi wale;
He iu kapu no ka lani e pee ana,
E kauolo lupe ana, ke luluhi nei—e, 10.
E kapu e, he ahiahi!
Kapu i ke ahiahi ihiihi, maa ka leo;
E kapu ka leo, ka walaau,
Ka nunu, ka ne ua la,
Ka ua ne ua la o ke ahiahi, 15.
Ka ulu-haka i ka po o Hakalani,
O ka pohaka o ke Kekaupea.
No Kihi ka po no ka hookeekee,
O ke kihi ahiahi kapu no hoi,
No Kealohi, no ke Kekaupea ke ’lii. 20.
Nona ke ahiahi—, e kapu—e—, e ahiahi!
He ahiahi kapu no Kawelo.
I holoholo ’ku iloko Wailuanui-a-hoano.
E hiamoe ana i moemoe a Kuhe.
Ilaila ka paluhi newalani i ka hiamoe. 25.
O ka huki kau kama ka ihi kama hoohia ka lani.
O ke ahiahi o Mahuna Kaioe.
O ka maka o Kuawalu-pau-ka-moku,
Ke ’lii nona ke ahiahi e; e kapu e, he ahiahi kapu o!
He ahiahi kapu no Kuihewa 30.
I Kukaniloko, i Lihue, ilaila ka pa awaawahia o ke kapu,
O ko Kuihewa awahia i malania.
O Kuihewa, Kakuihewa, Kuihewa o ka ua-ua-pena,
O ko lakou ahiahi i Lihu—e,
No Luaia, no Luanuimahao ke ’lii nona ke ahiahi. 35.
E kapu e! he ahiahi!
Kaha aui, newa ka la, ua ahiahi.
Ke kahakaha ka la, hele ua, kaha ka la i Manuahi.
Aia i ka haaluapou lawe aku la Lehua i ka la,
Aka ku la i ke poo ke kai uli, 40.
Hele aku la kanakaloa o ka la,
Hoi mai la ka poli o malumalu akua.
Ke ku mai la ka pahu o ke anoano—e;
Ano paha Kahiki—e,
Anoano aku la Kahiki, ua ahiahi. 45.
Kauliakea ke ahiahi ia Hoohokukalani;
He ahiahi ko ia ’na liliu,
He liu na la, he aui po, ke kului po, aumoe po,
He po ahiahi ae no ka lani kiu hoihoi mai ana.
E kapu ko lalo honua i ke ’lii, 50.
He ahiahi ka i kona nui, kona he apu.
I ke kona nui niho amo
Ia koluna ke ahiahi, he ahiahi kapu no Akea,
No Akea kahiko ke ahiahi.
E Ku, E Lono, E Kane,—he ahiahi—e; 55.
Kuu aku ka luhi, ua ahiahi;
He ahiahi kapu no Kekuaiwa, no Kauhola.
No ka ia hi’u loloa, ka ewaewa loloa iloko ka wai,
O Kiha-nui-lulu-moku, no Liloa ia ahiahi,
No ke kanaka luu wai manawa wai, 60.
Kiai wai kahawai okoa no.
A ka waiho hoi aku ke kamakama,
He kapu ka au ’lii, he wela ke kamani,
He laa ka hala, ka nioi kupu i Paakalana.
Aohe wahi manalo Waipio. 65.
Ke hahai aku la ka po i Haena.
Ke alualu aku la kau i ka pali,
Kiko aku la i ke poo Halaawiki,
Ko mai la ke ano, ke ano ke ahiahi—e.
Kuu aku ka luhi, ua ahiahi. 70.
He ahiahi kuluikului nei,
Kuluikului kahi ana po;
Ka po, ka po ia malio,
Malio, malio i ke aumoe,
Kaa momoe lea i ka apana, 75.
I ke poo Hawaii-ku.
E kani Hawaii ia’u!
Ka hiamoe i Kahiki-nui-kai-akea,
Ilaila anaina moku ai ka lani,
E lua lai alo moku ai i luakini 80.
Ka lani ma; ka lani ma i Hanalaa,
E holoi ai kai o Kahiki-ku,
E auau ai ke kai kupio—e,
Ke au, ka moana kahinia ia Lono.
E Lono—e, he pihe moku nei, 85.
He laka au eia ma Kahiki-ku.
E ku! kuua ka luhi, lomia ka o-pa.
Kuua ka luhi; he halauloa Hawaii:
Moea oe i Hawaii-nui-akea.
He luluhia lani mau honua i mau kului. 90.
He hiamoe ahiahi no ka lani ma,
E Ku, e Lono, e Kane, ko ahiahi—e.
Kuu aku ka luhi, ua ahiahi.
A LAMENTATION FOR KALAIULUMOKU. [1378]
My sacred child, my revered child,
Thou art the child descended from Akalana,
A descendant of Kiha;
Thou art the child begotten of Akalana.
Thou art the chief through Ka-lau-loa-ia-iku. 5.
Thou art Kauhi, I am Kauhi, [both children] of Kama. [1379]
I am Kamalalawalu, begotten of Kiha, [1380]
That Kiha of the blue sea moss,
O Kiha, the blue, the sea moss, [1381]
O Kamalalalua thou art Kama, the Kama that wandereth. 10.
O Kama, O Kaila, O Kalalahai,
Thou who ascended [1382] to the [temple] [1383] house at Malaihaakoa, [1384]
To brace [1385] and establish indeed the corner at Halelea.
Kamanuena [son] of Kawelo, [1386] Kaweloaikanaka,
A child of the disdainful [1387] lord, 15.
The sacred child of Kalanikukuma, [1388]
Elder brother of Kailelalahai,
[Also] Aanuikani-a-weke of Kona and Koolau,
Three of them were born of the contemptuous chief.
He [Kamanuena], is the tail of the kite [1389] at Hihimanu. 20.
When the kite ascended and united
[With] the tail of the kite of Kealohi, the good, [1390]
Kealohi of the water begat the bastard child of Kealohi,
Keawe of Kealohi, by the paramour of Umi,
Made eminent by Kailimoku. [1391] It was Keawe who begat chiefs 25.
At the shielded [1392] division, [1393]
Borne in the misty rain to Haona;
Carried at night in a container,
And at daylight placed in the house in its nakedness.
He was the staunch support which helped sacred Kawelo, 30.
The chief whose sacred edict [1394]
Was broken [1395] and ignored at Holoholoku. [1396]
The sacredness which should have caused silence
Was disregarded by the sound of many voices [1397] in the night;
By the sound of the gentle rain of heaven; 35.
By the rending of wet kapa [1398] in the heavy rains;
By the loud reverberating [1399] sound of the heavens.
O chief, who art yonder, do return.
You are blundering, [1400] be careful lest you wander;
Wandering against one’s will would be satisfactory 40.
If accompanied by love offerings such as my Hoohila [1401] blossoms;
I mistook the quietness of the water; I am floating alone, [1402] you are not here,
Where art thou? Here am I, here am I indeed, my arms are empty,
Stolen [1403] is my precious one, [1404]
In sorrow I search for thee. 45.
Let us seek together, and ease thou my painful head,
The pain of my head which throbs; I am grieved indeed.
HE KANIKAU NO KALAIULUMOKU.
O kapu kama ia’u e, ehia kama,
O ke kama ia kama Kahiki-a-ka-lana,
O kekahi kama ia a Kiha,
O ke kama ia hanau mai Akalani.
O ko lani oe o Ka-lau-loa-ia-iku. 5.
O Kauhi oe, o Kauhi a’u, a Kama.
O Kamalalawalu a’u a Kiha i hanau,
O Kiha ia o ka uli manauea,
E Kiha e ka uli, e ka manauae ea.
E Kamalalalua ia o Kama, e ka halalalu ia Kama ke hele, 10.
E Kama, e Kaila, e Kalalahai,
E ka hakihaki apana i mua i Malaehaakoa.
I ko oa e kihi kama Halelea,
Kamanuena a Kawelo, Kaweloaikanaka.
He maka ia no ka haku maka paweo, 15.
He maka kapu ia no Kalanikukuma.
Ka kaikuaana o Keilelalahai,
O Aanuikani-a-weke no Kona, no Koolau,
Akolu lakou a ka haku maka paweo i hanau.
Nona ka polo pea i Hihimanu 20.
I kau aku ai ka pea a huia
Ka polo pea a Kealohi kanaka maikai,
Kealohi kai ka wai loaa ka hema a Kealohi,
Keawe a Kealohi no kona koolua wahine a Umi,
Ke kuku Kailimoku, na Keawe no i hanau na ’lii 25.
I ka pale kohiana.
O ke kohiana polua io Haona,
O ka haona mai po hapai.
He ao e io Haka, io Hakaola,
O ke koo ola i koo ai kapu Kawelo, 30.
O ke ’lii nona ka hakikili
Haki apana apana i Holoholoku ke kapu.
O ke kapu mai hoano e hoomehameha,
O ka pehea hoi o na leo kawakawa i ka po;
I lani ka eloelo i ka lele mai polua 35.
Io nahae nahae mai o lele.
I na pu kolukolu i ke kolukolu ia iku lani;
O lani e i oa, e hoi e.
O ke nahili au nana ia o kihele,
O ka hele i o uilani ke maemae aku la, 40.
Ka lau aloha o Hoohila, kuu pua,
Manao i ka wai ke lana la, ke lana wale nei a’u, aole oe.
Auhea oe? eia’u, eia’u la ua he—mo kuu lima,
Ua huea kuu hipuu makamae,
Ua minamina au e imi, 45.
Kaua e imi hoi, a e nini mai oe i kuu nahoahoa,
I ka napele o kuu poo i ka eha, ua eha au e.
A LAMENTATION FOR LONO-OPIO. [1405]
BY PELEKAIA.
My companion of the rain, of the returning water,
My companion of the land of steady wind:
My companion in the cold of the Kiuwailehua; [1406]
My husband of the night and day;
My companion watching the Koolauwahine [1407] wind 5.
[And] calling to Kulahuhu
To string handsome flowers [1408] [for] the loving companion, a husband;
My beloved companion in the Lord;
My fellow-worker in Christ;
My companion in the kukui grove of Koolau; 10.
My companion in the pandanus trees of Pooku;
My companion in the hau trees of Kaukaopua;
My companion of the swelling and sandy seaweed is the man of Manuakepa;
My companion in the rain at the sands of Ona;
My companion of the hand constructed path 15.
Whereby we reached Hoohila with my husband;
My companion watching the fire-brands [1409] of Kamaile.
Passing the cliffs weariness ends. [1410]
My husband in [the] hot sun of Mana; 20.
My companion of the hiding water of the paoo; [1411]
My companion of the salt plain of Kalaalaau;
My companion of the sands of Kalaihi;
My companion of Kapiheakekua;
My companion of the sugar-cane digging of Kalalii;
My husband of the comforting sea-breeze of Kaali; 25.
My companion in the reddish, perfumed water [1412] of Waimea;
My loved companion in the bosom of Lehua;
My companion in the Kapaahoa rain of Kahana;
My companion in the cold rain of the mountain.
Halemanu was above, 30.
Our house was below,
House of a hollow tree-trunk,
A house which was fixed and trimmed by the birds.
We were there above, residing with my husband,
My companion of the fish [1413] which touched the skin of Pakaua at Pohakomo; 35.
My beloved companion in the wonderful calling of the Lord; [1414]
My companion seeking the will of the Lord.
His will was our support in times of weariness.
My companion in the sea of Palepalemoana;
My companion at the cliff of Waahia, at Manawaohua, Wawaenohu, 40.
In the calm of Kaimaio;
My beloved companion of the fitted mats, [1415]
[The] stratum of Keawanui.
Lono gave us strength to secure the land.
We strove together indeed, O Chief! 45.
By the chief was the land defeated;
Your land was defeated because of the dead.
At your death the first-born succeeded.
The chief gave birth at Holoholoku.
HE KANIKAU NO LONO-OPIO.
NA PELEKAIA.
Kuu kane o ka ua o ka wai hoi,
Kuu hoa o ka aina kai puhi i ka makani,
Kuu hoa pili i ke anu o ke kiuwailehua.
Kuu kane oka po o ke ao;
Kuu hoa nana makani koolauwahine, 5.
E kahea ana i Kulahuhu.
U i puakei, ka hoa ’loha, he kane,
Kuu hoa aloha i loko o ka Haku,
Kuu hoa lawe hana i loko o Kristo.
Kuu hoa i ka malu kukui o Koolau 10.
Kuu hoa i ka hala o Pooku
Kuu hoa i ka hau o Kaukaopua
Kuu hoa o ka limu pehu, limu one, ka
kanaka o Manuakepa
Kuu hoa alo ua ina one Ona
Kuu hoa o ke ala hapai i ka lima 15.
E hiki aku ai maua i Hoohila me kuu kane
Kuu hoa nana ’hi lele o Kamaile
Hala ka pali pau ka luuluu
Kuu kane i la wela o Mana
Kuu hoa i ka wai huna a ka paoo 20.
Kuu hoa i ke alia o Kalaalaau
Kuu hoa i ke one o Kalaihi
Kuu hoa i Kapiheakekua
Kuu hoa i ke ko eli o Halalii
Kuu kane mai ka malu o ka naulu o Kaali. 25.
Kuu hoa i ka wai ula, wai hiliahi o Waimea
Kuu hoa aloha i ka poli o Lehua
Kuu hoa i ka ua kapaahoa o Kahana
Kuu hoa pili i ke anu o ka mauna
He luna ae o Halemanu 30.
He lalo iho ko maua hale
He hale puka laau
Hale a ka manu i ako a oki
Na maua ia uka i noho me kuu kane
Kuu hoa o ka ia hoopa i ka ili o Pakaua i Pohakomo 35.
Kuu hoa ’loha i ka oihana kupaianaha a ka Haku
Kuu hoa imi i ka makemake o ka Haku
O ka makemake oia ko maua makamaka i noho ai maua i Luhi
Kuu hoa i ke kai o Palepalemoana
Kuu hoa i ka pali o Waahia, i Manawaohua i Wawaenohu, 40.
I ka lulu o Kaimaio,
Kuu hoa ’loha i ke ku moena
Hapapa o Keawanui.
Na Lono no i nai kaua ia ka moku,
I nai kaua ia no, e ka lani! 45.
Na ka lani ka hee o ka aina,
Hee kou aina ko ka mea make,
Mea make oe lilo i ka hanau mua,
Hanau mai ka lani i Holoholoku.
Honolulu, Oahu, June 16, 1837.
A LAMENTATION FOR KEAWEKALOHE. [1416]
His is the gentle sleep [1417] of Palekaluhi,
The beloved companion [1418] of Mano,
Conceived and born in one womb, [1419]
One was the after-birth of the chiefs.
If Wailua [1420] furnished the evidence, 5.
At Holoholoku [1421] they are ennobled,
Thou art my sacred father, Kalani.
Kalani’s is the severe command, for it is bitter, [1422]
Bitter as the drunk awa with its side scum.
The sacred children of Hoohila [1423] Kawelo 10.
Descended by the dark rains from the heavens,
From Kahekului, [1424] [the] grandmother,
From Keahialani of Lono! Thou Lono, confirm it.
I was glad to follow [after you] with my tears;
A shade appeared real, [1425] 15.
Causing tears to suffuse [1426] my eyes; displeased.
Two arose, the shade and you.
With you to calm my sorrow. [1427]
The quiet which caused it to decrease;
Which caused me to keep silent and cease my loud wailing. 20.
In curbing my grief there is still regret.
I am panting for breath, and am wearied:
My breath is gone,
Return, that I may go [1428] back,
And end my grasping at nothing. 25.
HE KANIKAU NO KEAWEKALOHE.
O ka hiolani kana o Palekaluhi,
O ka pilipilikana lua i o Mano la,
O ke ko-ko a kewe hookahi ana
Hookahi ka aa kewe o na ’lii.
Ina i Wailua ka hoailona 5.
O ko lakou wahi Holoholoku na Ku hoi e o oe,
O kuu makuakane kapu o Kalani.
Na Kalani ka hua awa ke mulemule nei,
He mule au awa kihi ka loe e,
Na kihi kapu kama a Hoohila Kawelo 10.
Na ka ua lanipo aku la i ua,
Na Kahekului, kupunawahine
O Keahialani o Lono e, o Lono i ana hoi e,
Hoihoi e imi ku ana kuu waimaka;
Akakau ana he aka, 15.
Ke kulu ka manini, konakona,
Ala lua ana, oia o oe;
O oe ka hoonana o ke aloha
Ka hoomalielie i ka ha’i ai.
Ia no malie ai pale ka uwe nui e, 20.
Pale ka nui, he wahi mihi iki koe.
O kuu ikiki ia, ke uiha la.
I ka pau o kuu aho.
Ha’i ae la i ha’i au,
I pau kuu hopu a hae. 25.
A LAMENTATION FOR PE’APE’A. [1429]
This is a mourning tribute.
For you, Peapeamakawalu [1430]
Kamakauahoa, [1431]
My beloved one who passed away. [1432]
The principal division from Haho. [1433] 5.
The second child of Palena, [1434]
Holaniku of Kaihi was the father,
Following after [was] the pig [1435] [shadow] in the clouds.
Kaohelelani and Lono, traveling companions,
Followed after him 10.
With failing strength supported from elsewhere.
There were three gathered there,
The vessel had left the land.
This is Hana [1436] we have just reached;
Hana the land of low heavens, 15.
Kauiki is victorious, mountain towering high.
Kapueokahi [1437] and Mokuhono are down at Kaihalulu,
Manianiaula, Hamaalewa and Kauiki, [1438]
Mountain soaring to heaven, the mountain at the threshold, [1439]
Home of the chief who passed away, 20.
Calling back Kamakauahoa of Kepanila,
And also Kauhaipaku.
Kamakauahoa [1440] went in spirit,
My beloved one who has gone.
Weep you, [1441] I recite the virtues of Kumukoa [1442] hence, of the chief. 25.
What made you angry that you should go crookedly,
The companion of my brother who went away.
Both of you are of Neau, from the same crouching house, (womb)
One indeed is the [bond of] affection
[And] the sadness between you 30.
Gathered at the pool of Punahoa.
Thou didst lay in that water;
Water gathered by the rain;
Gathered by the Apuakea rain
With the Koholalele wind. 35.
Are you one furnishing blessings?
The rains break on the pandanus
The pandanus from Akiu and Honokalani;
The pandanus forest of Akiola,
My beloved one who passed away. 40.
Great and abiding is my sorrow,
The hand is numb for you,
Beloved Kalani, beloved Kalani, [1443]
Beloved Kalani who has passed away.
The chief was burned, 45.
The flesh was separated,
Kalani changed [and] became a spirit.
He became many bodied; many changed bodies. [1444]
The body of the chief was taken to God.
Kalani became a new deity of Koolau; 50.
Went to the calmness of Kapueokahi;
To the wailing spirits of Kaiakahuli,
The many living down at Nanualele.
Kalani was the deity of Hakipalunuau,
A descendant from Laka, 55.
Those who laid in the pool of Punaloa,
Hakipalunu was the first born of Laka,
On lying down in the water the flesh becomes cold.
My beloved one has passed away,
I am dwelling in sorrow, 60.
My hand is benumbed.
HE KANIKAU NO PE’APE’A.
He kanikau aloha keia,
Nou hoi la e Peapeamakawalu,
Kamakauahoa.
Kau mea ’loha i nalo aku la.
O ku palena nui a Haho, 5.
O kama luaia o Palena,
O Holaniku a Kaihe ka makua.
Ka ukali hope, ka puaa kau i ke aolewa,
O Kaohelelani a Lono, na hoa hele,
Ka ukali o ka hope, 10.
O ka hookualana ana o kahi e
Ekolu lakou e ahu nei,
Haalele i ka moku i ka aina,
O Hana keia, akahi o loaa,
O Hana, aina ua lani haahaa, 15.
Lanakila nei o Kauiki, mauna i ka lani,
O Kapueokahi, o Mokuhono i kai o Kaihalulu,
O Manianiaula, o Hamaalewa o Kauiki,
Mauna i ka lani, ka mauna i ka paipai,
Hale o ka lani i hele aku la, 20.
E o ia nei o Kamakauahoa o Kepanila.
O kau-hai-paku ka hoi
Hoi makani o Kamakauahoa,
Kau mea ’loha i nalo aku la,
E uwe oe, e helu au o Kumukoa aku, o ka lani. 25.
I aha oe i welawela ai i punini ai oe.
Hele ka hoa o ke kaikunane,
O olua ia a Neau, mai loko o ka hale pupuu hookahi nei.
Akahi no ka ke aloha,
Ka paumako ia oukou, 30.
E ahu i ka wai o Punahoa,
Nau ka e moe ke na wai,
Ka wai halana kiowai a ka ua,
I hookio ia e ka ua apuakea.
E ka makani koholalele nei. 35.
O oe anei kahi anoai?
Ka ua wawahi i luna o ka hala,
Ka hala mai Akiu a Honokalani
Ka ulunahele hala o Akiola,
Ka’u mea ’loha i nalo aku la, 40.
He aloha la ko’u e noho aku nei,
He maeele no ka lima ia oe,
Aloha ka-lani, e aloha ka-lani,
Aloha ka-lani i hele aku nei,
Ua ahi ka-lani, 45.
Ua momoku ka ili,
Ua mea e ka lani, ua kino akua,
Ua kino lau, kino lau pahaohao.
Ua haona ke kino o ka lani i ke akua.
Ka lani, akua hou o Koolau. 50.
I hoi i ka lulu o Kapueokahi.
Ka poe hanehane i Kaiakahauli,
Ka kini noho kahakai o Nanualele.
O ka lani, ke ’kua o Hakipalunuau,
O ka pua na Laka, 55.
O Laka o Hakipalunu, ke kama kuakahi,
Ka poe i moe i ka wai o Punahoa.
I moe i ka wai auanu ka ili,
Ka’u mea ’loha i nalo aku la,
He aloha ko’u e noho aku nei, 60.
He maeele no ka lima.
IN PRAISE OF LIHOLIHO. [1445]
The dear first-born sacred child.
Kamehameha, went forward in Ikiki [1446]
To the sacred shore of Lono above.
Kamoholuakeakapu [1447]
Of Kahiki, the owl that shaded the chief, 5.
These were chiefs of Kapaina Kumalolo
Of the flying-fish wrestling [1448] with the Kona storm.
Kalanikona’s grandfather came from Ahuena,
The chiefs rising clouds [like] new growing leaves,
Growing, that the chiefs became numerous, 10.
Increasing like flowing fountain water.
Chiefs Kaumaka, and Kuihewa, and Lono.
Is the red glow causing one to flee in fear
From the royal announcer of the prostrating [1449] kapu?
This is the kapu of the daughter also, 15.
An increasing [1450] kapu of the chiefs.
The door posts were broken [1451] by them;
The growth of affection [1452] was their reward.
The chief is the stone from the pit.
The master held forth in this breaking; 20.
Kalanikauikaalaneo [1453]
Returned to the husband, father,
Walikeamaile of Papa.
Closed was the bursting of the chief
Destroying the companion, the mapele, 25.
Malelaaekahi the chief.
Brought out from them,
The swelling, budding and untamed of the kapu,
The last of the chiefs. It is released.
For Waihonua, [the] earth below, 30.
Is for the chief
Of the heavens of lightning-like eyes,
Traveling to the eye-ball of the sun.
Great hot day of the summer.
The chief was not heated thereby 35.
Toward his daughter who went with him,
My chief of threatening weather.
Floating clouds confusing the chief.
This is a new chief
Living above with Makalii, 40.
Hiding his kapu far distant.
Bearing away his kapu lest it be spread abroad,
To Kapunaki of the chief above here.
Who watches up here? Kalani the chief.
The sea, the billowy sea, 45.
The net eye of Kane.
The ocean is a swimming pool for the haalolo.
The sea is moving by Kuhalahala.
Here is the deep sea of Lono.
The offspring of Keaka, born twins, 50.
Keawe came out of the shallow sea [1454]
Whose returning waves bared the coral strand
And gathered up the fish for the chief.
Kuheleimoana [1455] [the] person in charge,
Cleaving unto the float [1456] 55.
Inquiring of him
For whom is this ocean down here? For the chief.
The land is sacred, fulfilling its purpose.
At present Hawaii has difficulty;
A sacred difficulty for the chief. 60.
Palena’s [1457] was the day to observe
The fog creeping from above;
The horse [1458] which has a large back,
And the cold land-breeze of the night,
Productive of the forest, 65.
Uprooting the familiar ohia [1459] [tree],
The man of the great forest
Inquiring of him
For whom is this mountain?
For the chief, the chief indeed, 70.
The chief placed reverently;
Placed alone without an equal. [1460]
There were only three [1461] of them
Called by the parent chief
Kalanikauikaalaneo. 75.
The originating kae [1462] of the chief,
Kalaninui Kuiapoiwa,
The first-born of the male chief
Kapaeulumoku, the chief.
Kalani-nui-kua-liholiho, [1463] 80.
Kalani-nui-ahi-enaena, [1464]
Your father, grandfather, grandson,
Ku was the sacred father of the chief, he was
Wet by the rain and numb from the cold
Up above Halepohaha. 85.
It was my endeared place
In the woods of Luhaunui,
Just kapued to the god.
The leaves of the wild lehua [tree]
He did not restrain 90.
By the cold and the chill,
The tarrying of the benumbing dews
Of that quiet place above,
Entangling the travelers
Wishing to purchase the right, 95.
A marketing god.
The lehua was very watchful,
Fine rain hid the mountain in fog,
The sun above became darkened,
The strangers thought it was night 100.
Covering the many houses.
There was no deception,
It was different up above
The men dodging in the rain ran, then stood erect.
The travelers halted. 105.
Hasten to reach Kuapehu
For release of fatigue, of weariness,
The cold also of the mist.
Warmed by the fire of the woman [1465]
The resident [1466] kept the bird net. 110.
The new prow [1467] is sought for the canoe in the woods,
It was the bait [1468] to entice the fish.
Enwrap the prow with the leaves of the awa. [1469]
That fish is bitter, [1470] the pond was salt.
He [the chief] was known for his kindness, 115.
Whose is the beauty of the godly companions?
My fearful chief [1471] respected the kapu,
Uniting the breath [1472] comforting thoughts afforded sleep.
By the lighting of fires the lands are warmed.
The land of the chief was returned. 120.
Fresh meat gives plumpness and fatness.
The male chief had strong desires in mind.
The new fire by Nahienaena [1473] as the source. From yonder—
The edible birds live above Laa,
Frightened by the smoke of the woman, [1474] 125.
The voice only was recognized here.
Hidden was the lehua flower, changed by it,
Astonished by the red of the lehua, [1475]
Like a precious skirt darkened in the rain, [1476]
Remainder of the sacred heirs of the chief, 130.
Perpetuating the rank of Keakealohiwahine, [1477]
The sacred offspring of Iwikauikaua. [1478]
He was the caller for help.
The kapu commenced with the rising of the wind;
The bright bird-feathers of the lowland was the wreath for 135.
Keawe-i-kekahi-alii-o-ka-moku. [1479]
From him came forth a very high chief, [1480]
Restraining [1481] was the kapu of Kalaniopuu again through Nahienaena,
The parent [1482] from over there.
Weeping above [on the] mountain of Kona, 140.
Wholly covered with goodness;
Comfortable in the calmness. [1483]
The calm alternating between sea and land breezes.
Jealousy covered the lehua mist,
Red lehua of the sea [shore] of Kona. 145.
Pitiless in disposition toward you,
Being whipped with the rope [1484]
As if by many unnumbered people.
Let us see with our eyes
The women inside of Kaulehua, 150.
Among the olona twisting [1485] women
Hiding from the men.
It is not the hiding of lovers,
It is better to show up; how beautiful.
HOOLEA IA LIHOLIHO.
Ke kama hiwa kamalele oili kapu.
Lele aku nei Kamehameha io Ikiki
I kaha koili kapu o Lono iluna.
Kamoholuakeakapu,
O Kahiki, ka pueo malu ka lani, 5.
He mau lani no kapaina kumalolo
No ka malolo hakoko ua lani Kona.
O Kalanikona mai Ahuena ke kupuna.
O kalani ao kukupu ulu lau mamaka.
O mamaka ulu mamaka mai na ’lii, 10.
Mamaka me he omaka wai kahe la.
O Kalanikaumaka, a Kuihewa, a Lono.
O ka weli ula makau ia e holo ai
Holo ka wohi ae i ke la kapu moe.
O ko ke kaikamahine kapu hoi ia, 15.
O Kapulikoliko i ka lani.
Ia laua naha ka lapauila,
Ka haku puu manawa ka pua o laua.
O ka lani ka pohaku mai ka lua.
Ka haku paa ula i keia naha, 20.
O Kalanikauikaalaneo
Hoi ae la i ke kane makuakane,
O Walikeamaile a Papa.
Pani ka i oa i ka lani,
Lukuluku hoa ka mapele, 25.
O Malelaaekahi ka lani.
Loaa maloko o laua,
Ka liliko, ka liliko, ka eena i ke kapu.
Ke okina pau o ka lani—ua noa.
No Waihonua e, honua ilalo, 30.
No ka lani no
No ka lani holo maka uila,
Holo i ka onohi o ka la.
La nui wela o ka Makalii.
Aohe wela ia ka lani 35.
I kaikamahine holo lani ana,
Kuu lani ao hakumakuma.
Ao kaa lelewa kupehu lani.
He lani maka hou keia
Nonoho iluna me Makalii, 40.
I huna i kona kapu i mamao.
I ahai i kona kapu o laha wale,
I Kapunaki o ka lani iluna nei.
Nawai malama iluna nei la—e? No ka lani no.
Ke kai, ke kai mauwele ka, 45.
He maka upena a Kane.
Kai auau ka moana i ka haalolo.
Kai e nou Kuhalahala.
Ea ke kai hohonu o Lono.
Ka pua a Keakamahana i hanau, 50.
Hiki puka Keawe ke kai ao
I mimiki ahu wale ka papa
I ohia ka ia i ke ale lani.
Kuheleimoana konohiki,
Wawena o ka lana, 55.
Ui aku ana iaia
Nowai moana i kai nei la? No ka lani no.
Ihi ka moku, ko mai ke ano.
Ano Hawaii ka peapea,
He peapea kapu no Kalani. 60.
No Palena no ka la ku,
No ka ohu kolo mai o uka;
No ka lio kua mauna,
No ke hau anu o ka po,
Ulunahele o ka wao koa, 65.
Ekueku ka ohia laka.
I ke kanaka o ka wao nui maaukele,
Ui aku ana iaia,
Nowai mauna i uka nei la?
No Kalani, no Kalani no. 70.
Kalani kau hoanoano,
Kau hookahi, aohe lua.
Ekolu wale no lakou
I heia ka lani makua,
O Kalanikauikaalaneo. 75.
Ke kae kinohi o ke alii,
O Kalaninui Kuiapoiwa.
Ke kinohi o ka lani kane
Kapaeulumoku, ka lani.
O Kalani-nui-kua-liholiho. 80.
O Kalani-nui-ahienaena,
Ko makua, kupuna, kuakahi.
O ao Ku makuakane kapu o ka lani—oia no—e.
Pulu i ka ua make i ke anu
I ka uka o Halepohaha. 85.
He wahi aloha ia na’u
I ka nahele o Luhaunui,
Ano mai la kapu i ke ’kua.
I ka lau nahelehele lehua a—
Aole nana i lahui 90.
Na ke anu na ke koekoe.
Na ka lihau maeele
O ua uka hepa la ’kahi,
E kahihi nei ka huakai
E ake e kuai ka pono. 95.
He ’kua malaulaua.
He makaala wale i ka lehua a—
Noe ka mauna nalo i ke ohu,
Haumoe e no iluna ka la,
Kuhi ana ka malihini he po 100.
Ako i ka hale puukiuki.
Aole ka he alapahi,
He hoehaa no ua uka la,
Holo ke kanaka alo ua, ka hooku,
Ku no ka huakai hele. 105.
Lale i hiki i Kuapehu
Kuu ka luhi ka maloeloe
Ke anu hoi a ka awaawa.
Lala i ke ahi a ka wahine
Malama ke kupa i ka upena o ka manu. 110.
Kii ka manu hou i ka waa i ka nahele
O ka maunu ia e laka ai o ka ia.
Alai ka manu i ka lau o ka awa.
He awaawa ka ia no, he loko liu.
E kaulana ae nei he lokomaikai. 115.
Nawai ka nani o ka hoa waiakua e—
Kuu lani weliweli makau i ke kapu,
Pili pu ka hanu lololaa ka moe.
I kunia i ke ahi hahana na moku,
O ka moku o ka lani ka i loaa mai. 120.
O ka io hou i’ liliko a nopunopu.
Lalapa hoi maloko o ka lani kane.
Ke ahi hou a Nahienaena ka makua.—Mai o—e.
Na manu ai noho i ka uka o Laa.
I puiwa i ka uwahi a ka wahine, 125.
O ka leo wale no ke ikea nei.
Nalo ka lehua pua limu iaia,
Ka ililihia i ka ula o ka lehua.
Me he pau hiwa uli la i ka ua.
Koena o na muo kapu i ka lani, 130.
I mau i ka ula o Keakealohiwahine,
O ke kamahele kapu a Iwikauikaua.
Oia ka i malele.
O ke kapu i hoano ma ka ulu o ka makani;
Ka hulu manu moha i ke kaha ka lei na 135.
Keawe-i-kekahi-alii-o-ka-moku.
Nana mai ka lani kio paa kaala.
Makahinu i ke kapu o Kalaniopuu hou a Nahienaena,
Ka makua—mai o—e.
Uwe ka luna Mauna o Kona, 140.
Papu no i ka maikai;
Luhea no i ka malie.
Ka lai holo lua a ke hau,
Ilili poi i ka noe lehua,
Lehua ula i ke kai e Kona. 145.
Makona wale hoi ia oe,
Haua iho nei i ka ropi
I ka ano a ke kini kaau ole e—.
E ike kakou me ka maka no
Na wahine o loko o Kaulehua. 150.
O loko o ke olona hihi wahine
Pee mai i ke kanaka.
Aole ka pee a mea ipo mai,
E hoike mai no ka pono; I nani e—.
A LAMENT FOR LIHOLIHO.
ON HIS DEPARTURE FOR ENGLAND.
Cry forth a regard,
Cry the virtues from Kamehameha;
Show paternal affection;
Grieve you people all.
Indeed we all grieve, 5.
The right [course] is obscure,
To be severed is to be lost.
Grieve not also for the queen,
Without affection for her parents;
They voiced lamentation, 10.
Waving their hands behind;
Shouting undying affection
[At] your ascent upon the ship.
You voiced farewell ashore;
The guns repeated their salute; 15.
The foreigners all joined.
Mr. Parker called out
Bright be the nights to the end.
Gently moving was the sailing of the ship,
Not dashing the waves on board; 20.
The hull of the ship was dry
By the steering of the helmsman.
Kamaulaua was his name.
Kamamalu was questioning,
They had the book, 25.
The scattering of unintelligible talk.
Kekuanaoa stood forth,
The offspring of Nahiolea;
Kiilaweau, an uncle,
[Was] only an idle boaster. 30.
Naihekukui remaining here.
Offspring art thou of Hanakahi,
Simply a proud strutter,
A restless traveler abroad.
Peekua Kauluhaimalama, 35.
Kekuhaupio, a father,
Haughtily lagged behind
The window below.
Mokuaikalai called:
Where indeed is Naukana? 40.
Thou art an offspring of Kamano;
He also has the broom
To cleanse aboard the ship;
A rope in the filth-ladder.
Mr. Richards then asked quickly 45.
Where indeed is Mr. Parker?
Let us seek together.
I have seen the land,
A land looking upon the sea.
Here is the compass, 50.
The guide is it of the ship,
The path by which it sails;
Hidden by the sea-spray of heaven,
Facing thoughtfully restless seas;
The snows of Nouaiki, 55.
The danger points of Cape Horn,
A land of America.
Take the book.
The people inland saw differently.
Here is my husbandman 60.
Bringing hither a feather garment,
The gift possible to him,
[A] substitute for thousands of dollars
For his entrance into Great Britain.
The first gun booms forth, 65.
The red flag is hoisted,
The first bell has sounded,
The bell for the chief’s robing.
Inquiry is made
Where indeed is Manuia? 70.
Bring you here the water
That I may wash the face well.
Stand up the [looking] glass,
Trim and shave the beard,
[And] take me aboard. 75.
Bring forth my flowing garments;
Bring hither sufficient clothing,
Brush them off with pig bristles,
Talking away indistinctly.
Stand up the red objects. 80.
To effect upright seating.
Ascend straight to the consecrated place,
Consecrated was your grandmother,
Kalanikaumakamano,
You! not you, you’re a foreigner. 85.
Mr. Parker called out
Lower down the whaleboat.
Descended, descended the chief therein,
As he stood, holding the flag.
The foreigners fell behind, 90.
The chief departed hence.
Saluting confusedly were the guns,
Saluting, saluting.
The people were seen inland
Sending the soldier in the front 95.
To take the horse to the sea-shore,
A road that was possible,
Directed to the wooden house
[He] was given the diamond,
That which enlarges not, from abroad; 100.
From the chief. King George.
The chief then asked,
Where indeed is Kanehoa?
At his frequent speeches
Conversing with foreigners, 105.
Jabbering vigorously.
Secured by the black water
Naaiweuweu stood up,
The one who cares for the chiefs;
The resting place of those dead. 110.
I have encompassed all abroad;
I have seen Spain.
The chief questioned
The steward of Kamehameha’s time,
Say, young stalwart, are we alike? 115.
Return the letter of instruction
Young stalwart, let us go;
You will see, my young child,
The prow of the Makao vessel,
The stern of the Russian vessel 120.
The fruit for the ship sailing to Bolabola;
A Russian footstool;
A satisfied Nuuhiwa resting place,
A Spanish sea-passage.
Be satisfied with the journey, O chief! 125.
And, coming to the dark sea,
[The] blue sea of Kane,
The chief returns to the land
Which he had left behind,
Stepped on dark-backed Hawaii 130.
Ashore at the head of the land—
The lehua-sounding rain of Hilo
Panaewa is wreathing lehua [blossoms],
Piowai is decorated with wreaths,
Drinking the dew of the lehua flowers. 135.
The fragrance is wafted to Hilo.
Regard hath the bubbling springs in the road;
The breadfruit planted in the shallow earth
Above the Ahialoa,
The tough root potatoes, 140.
Striven for by the shell-fish
Longed for by the chief.
The hinalo leaved awa of Puna
Is being torn by the birds
Perched on the decayed timber. 145.
The ripened leaves are scattered beneath.
Bird catchers are recognized,
Those people going in front.
They are afraid of the gentle rain,
The sprinkling rain of the women. 150.
[The] trade wind bears the chief away
To the ti-roots of Wahinekapu
At the rising of the sun, O Kunia!
Apua is heated, the strata is overturned.
They have forsaken my companionship. 155.
Taken to the wiliwili blossom,
[By the] ohia flower of Kaiona,
Beautiful [and] royal is thy love, O chief!
HE KANIKAU NO LIHOLIHO.
I KONA HOLO ANA I BERITANIA.
Uwe la he aloha,
Uwe helu mai Kamehameha,
Aloha ino ka makua,
Aloha no hoi oukou a pau loa;
Aloha no hoi makou a pau loa; 5.
Aole i ikea ’ku ka pono,
O ke oki ia la nalowale.
Uwe ole iho hoi ia Kuini,
Aloha ole i kona makua,
Uwe aku ana ia, 10.
Kahiau na lima i ke kua,
Hulo ke loha pau ole,
Ko pii nei i luna o ka moku,
Aloha mai oe ia uka.
Kani kui lua aku la ka pu 15.
Olohani ana ka haole
Hea ae nei Mika Pata.
Hoae na ka po i pau
Pua iki ka holo a ka moku
Paki kai ole ae la i luna 20.
Maloo aku la ka iwikaele
I ke ku a na hookele,
O Kamaulaula he inoa.
Ui ae nei o Kamamalu
Ia laua ka palapala, 25.
Ka hoohelelei o ka namu,
Ku mai o Kekuanaoa.
Keiki oe a Nahiolea.
O Kiilaweau he makua,
He kaena wale no kana. 30.
Noho ae nei o Naihekukui.
Keiki oe a Hanakahi,
He hookalali wale no kana,
He hooioena holo kahiki.
Peekua Kauluhaimalama, 35.
Kekuhaupio he makua.
Kalelemuku ae nei mahope,
O ka pukaaniani malalo.
Kahea Mokuaikalai,
Auhea la hoi Naukana, 40.
Keiki oe a Kamano,
Iaia hoi ka pulumi
Ka holoi o luna o ka moku
He kaula i ka hakakukae
Namu ae nei Mika Riki 45.
Auhea la hoi Mika Pata
Nana pu ae kaua,
Ua ike au i ka aina
He aina nana i ke kai,
Eia ke panana, 50.
Ka ihu hoi ia o ka moku
Ke ala ia e hele ai,
He huna ma ka ehu kai i ka lani
Ua alo hia na kai lewa
Na hau o Nouaiki, 55.
Na lae ino o Kepohoni,
He aina anei o Mareka,
Lawea ’ku la ka palapala.
Ike e mai la ke kini o uka,
Eia kuu hoaaina. 60.
E lawe mai ana he kapa hulumanu,
Ka makana ia e hiki ai,
Kapae na kini dala,
O ke komo ia i Beretane.
Kani hookahi iho la ka pu 65.
U-u ae la ka hae ulaula,
Kani hookahi iho la ka bele,
He bele komo kapa no Kalani,
Ninau ae nei.
Auhea la hoi Manuia? 70.
E lawe mai oe i ka waka,
E holoi ae au i ka maka a pau,
Kukulu mai ke aniani,
Kahi mai ke kahi umiumi,
Lawe ae au ia luna, 75.
Ho mai kuu kapa pihapiha,
Lawe ia mai ke kapa i pau,
Anai ia mai ka hulu puaa,
Hoopakakeia ’ku ana.
Kukulu na mea ulaula, 80.
Kiaho kahi ae ka pono,
I unoho iho pololei iluna,
I-u la ko kupunawahine,
O Kalanikaumakamano.
I-u, no i-u, i-u haole. 85.
Hea anei Mika Pata,
Kuu ia iho la ka huelopoki,
Iho, iho la Kalani mai luna,
Ku no, iaia ka hae,
Hoemi hope na haole, 90.
Lelenolani aku nei.
Pipi nokenoke iho la ka pu,
Kui iho no, kui iho no.
Ike e mai la ke kini o uka,
Kena i ke koa i ke alo, 95.
E lawe ae i ka lio i ke kahakai,
I alanui e hiki ai,
Kuhi ae i ke halelaau,
Haawi mai i ke daimana,
Ka mea laha ole no kahiki, 100.
Na ke ’lii o Kinikeoki.
Ninau ae nei o Kalani
Auhea la hoi Kanehoa
I kana mau huaoleolo
E namu ae me ka haole 105.
Kipakake ai haa mai
Ua paa i ka wai eleele
Ku iho Naaiweuweu
Ka malama ia o na ’lii
Ka waihona o na mea make 110.
Ua pau o Kahiki ia’u
Ua ike au ia Paniolo
Ninau ae nei o Kalani
Ke kahu ai wa a Kamehameha
E ui e like kakou 115.
E hoihoi i ka huaolelo
E ui e hoi kakou
E e ike i ou pokii
He ihu no ka moku Makao
He hope no ka moku Rukini 120.
He hua no ka moku hoi Bolabola
He keehina wawae Luukini
He luana noho ana Nuuhiwa
He ae na kai Paniolo
Ana wale ka hele e Kalani 125.
A, ea mai la ke kai uli
Kai popolohua a Kane
Hoi no e Kalani i ka moku
Ua kaa ae nei mahope,
Keehi i Hawaiikuauli 130.
Iluna i ke poo-kamoku
Ka ua kani lehua o Hilo
Kui lei lehua e Panaewa
Kahiko lei o Piowai
Inu i ka wai koolihilihi 135.
Hoi no ke onaona i Hilo
Aloha wale na puewai i ke alanui
Na ulu hoonoho i ka hapapa
Ka uka o ke Ahialoa
Na uala moleuau 140.
I nai aku i ka opihi
Ke ono ae nei o Kalani
I ka awa lau hinalo o Puna
Ke ahai ia la e ka manu
Kau i ka puha laau 145.
Pala ka lau helelei i lalo
Ua ikea ke kanaka kawili manu
E ke kanaka hele mamua
Ua makau i ka ua awa
Ka ua noe a ka wahine 150.
Kanoenoe aku o Kalani
I na ki a Wahinekapu
E na puka la e kunia
E wela Apua kahuli o ka papa
Haalelea mai au ka hoa 155.
Lilo ae i ka pua wiliwili
Pua ohai o Kaiona
Onaona alii ke ’loha e Kalani.
A FAREWELL TO HARRIET NAHIENAENA.
BY KINI.
Farewell to thee, O Harriet,
How great is the love for my friend!
The love that knows no end.
Here am I, bidding thee farewell,
O my beloved cateress. 5.
Alas! the everlasting love for my friend.
Farewell to thee for whom I well over with love.
Let us greet each other in fond embrace.
Alas thou! my friend,
Alas! my companion, 10.
My friend.
Alas! my close companion of the night;
My sitting companion of the day;
My companion in the cold, my companion.
Alas! my fadeless wreath of love. 15.
Alas! my companion that slept with me in the night:
Woe betide me!
Where art thou, O cateress!
Lo! where art thou?
Wither traveled thou in departing from me? 20.
’Tis I that am seeking thee.
Wither journey thou on deserting me?
’Tis thou that I am now locating.
Where indeed shall I meet thee?
Why went thou away 25.
And left me, thy companion,
Thy friend?
I, indeed! Alas! my companion of the night;
My kapa that kept me warm;
My skin that was not cold when slept with in the night. 30.
Alas! the chills that possess me on account of thee;
Where indeed art thou?
’Tis only I that now am sleeping,
For thou, my husband, art not;
My second in the pleasure of the night; 35.
My friend.
My love for thee shall not cease,
The love that cometh unto me.
Where art thou my companion in the heat of Waikiki;
My companion on the strand of Koko; 40.
Alas! thou my friend.
Alas! my object that knows no end of wailing,
’Tis only wailing with me who dwells here,
For the breath is well nigh spent.
Where art thou? 45.
At your departure my love waxed great.
How oblivious was I when we dwelt together,
But when thou hadst gone away my love for thee welled within.
I did weep till the strand was reached;
I did also look and saw ye sailing onward; 50.
I did weep till I came hither.
I did meet Kuamoo
And we two were loud in grief for thee.
When Kaleiopapa and others landed I wept aloud for thee,
For methought that Kaleiopapa wert thou, 55.
And my passion was soothed by him.
Then when I looked at Kauluhinalo
My love for thee became great.
Alas, my friend!
When I beheld Keoniana, we two wept together loudly. 60.
’Twas on the day thereafter Kauluhinalo came up for us two to mourn;
We did mourn together, for the love was great.
Then it seemed that we two were dwelling together, beloved one;
It seemed as if I was looking at thee;
I saw them not— 65.
Those that once eased our troubled mind
I saw them not at all.
Kauluhinalo, Keoniana, they were the only two—
They were the only ones I saw since they were nearer me.
We did weep in the same place, 70.
I observed not the chiefs.
When we journeyed upward to Waimea the love was great,
For I saw the place we were wont to ascend,
Thus I wept till night came on,
And received the letter which Pupuka brought. 75.
I was reached because I was close to him.
The chief also said that it was a letter,
And that I would weep on this day.
I asked him, “From whom?”
[He gave answer] “From Maui, from Harriet.” 80.
Then I wept, weeping very loudly—
Till Kuamoo heard my loud wailing.
He had already gone up before
And waited till I should appear.
Loud were the sounds of our wailing. 85.
We were still on the path as the sun went down, but kept ascending,
Alas! thou my companion of the night to sleep with;
Alas! thou who are not seen by me,
How may I be able to see thee?
Where art thou? 90.
How fares thy companions, for ’tis eve,
And how spendest thou the night when thou sleepest?
Where art thou, my companion?
Alas! my cateress;
Alas! my companion; 95.
Woe betide me thy comforter,
Woe betide me thy pride.
Alas! my precious object,
Alas! the object that is not obtainable in a day.
Alas thou! 100.
Alas! our separation.
Alas! thou my guide in the untrodden path,
My follower in the lonely path;
My companion that traverses the places
where the winds are diverted;
My companion from the shade of the bread-fruit trees at Lele; 105.
My companion from the land where the kiowea sings;
My companion from the paupili rain of Lahaina;
My companion;
My husband in the path of Honomaele,
Alas thou my companion from the scorching heat of Lele; 110.
My companion in the path and the plain;
My companion is chilled by the kapa,
My companion in the cold shrinking garment.
Alas! my husband.
O my companion in the cold rain, 115.
Thou seest the land;
Thou seest the sand, the pebbles,
And the clear sun,
And the kou trees of Molakia,
And of Pelekane; greetings be to the people thereof. 120.
Thou seest the sand and the water of Pahoa,
And the shade of the breadfruit trees.
Alas! my companion;
Alas, O my friend!
Alas, my companion from the floating house of the foreigner; 125.
My companion from the amusements of Kahiki;
My companion high in the esteem of the people of the land;
My companion that observes the laws thereof.
Alas, indeed thou! How great is my love for thee.
Alas my companion from the feast of Kahiki that hath no equal; 130.
My friend from the beautiful things of the foreigner,
Woe indeed be to us.
Alas, my companion of the summer that hath passed away;
My companion among our friends;
They have gone away but we two still remain. 135.
Here I am now about to leave thee.
Alas! my companion
That I requested thee not.
I thought the body was the guerdon.
Not so! I am to leave thee, 140.
I have no longer patience for thee.
Alas my companion; my companion in the northeast trades of Honolulu.
Alas my companion in the bitter rain of Manoa;
Alas my companion on the plain of Kewalo,
And of Koula, and Pahua. 145.
Alas my companion in the permeating heat of Haliimaile;
Alas my companion; alas my husband;
Alas my endeared wreath, ’tis a farewell.
Love is like a husband that keeps close to the body;
My night of the rain, of the sun. 150.
Alas my lord!
Alas my object that I find not when looking around,
Woe be to us,
A farewell from one who knows no end of wailing from Waikoloa.
’Tis Kamaikui that bids thee farewell, 155.
Whose love for thee is great;
Which is beyond power to write unto thee.
There were no feathers save one only.
When they all fell asleep
It was at midnight that I wrote; 160.
It was at midnight that I heard of the ship’s sailing.
I went up to Keiki for a feather [pen].
I received the paper,
But one feather only.
At midnight I wrote, 165.
When dawn came on a part was done;
When morning came the whole was finished.
I slept not till night became daylight,
I aroused Wahineikikalei,
“Arise thou and let us write down our lamentation.” 170.
She awoke, and we both wept,
I wrote till it was finished,
Saying ’twas prompted by the love of man.
Here is Kauluhinalo sending thee regards,
As also Keola and Keoniana. 175.
Love be to Maria and Naea;
Great is my love for them two.
Regards to you all
From us, Kilimailani and Kamaikui,
Fare thee well, companion of endless love. 180.
Here am I weeping for fond remembrance.
Alas that I see thee not.
When indeed shall we two meet?
’Tis only memories that come to me here by day and by night.
When I sleep in the night, I long to meet thy spirit, 185.
Wishing to behold thine eyes.
Where art thou, O beloved wreath of the parent;
O thou daughter whose memory is cherished;
O thou firstborn begotten by one that holds your love.
Alas thee! Here am I dwelling with thoughts only 190.
That rages within for the benefactor that was kind to me.
Woe be to us for the separation.
When I saw your hand
It seemed to me that your body was there also.
Alas thou! 195.
Listen! Here am I informing thee that the chiefs will not marry
He will not consent,
For I asked Kaleiopapa:
“How is the marriage of you two?”
Answered he: “I shall not marry.” 200.
But it is not quite certain yet.
Fare thee well.
HE ALOHA NO HARIETA NAHIENAENA.
NA KINI.
Aloha oe e Harieta,
Aloha nui ku’u aikane,
Aloha pau ole.
Ke aloha aku nei a’u ia oe,
E ku’u makua aloha, 5.
Auwe ku’u mea pau ole o ku’u aikane,
Aloha ino ku’u mea u wale iho no e noho nei,
E aloha nui loa kaua,
Auwe oe ku’u aikane,
Auwe ku’u hoa, 10.
O ku’u aikane,
Auwe oe e ku’u hoapili o ka po,
Ku’u hoanoho o ke ao,
Ku’u hoa o ke anu, ku’u hoa.
Auwe ku’u lei mae ole o ke aloha e! 15.
Auwe hoi ku’u hoapili o ka po, ke moe—
Auwe hoi a’u e
Aia la oe i hea e ka makua?
Auhea oe e—
Aia la oe i hea i haalele mai nei ia’u la? 20.
O wau ia e imi nei,
Aia la oe i hea i haalele mai nei ia’u?
O ka’u ia e nana nei la,
Aia la auanei i hea oe e loaa ai ia’u?
He aha la kau i hele ai? 25.
A haalele oe ia’u i kou hoa,
O kau aikane.
Owa’u la, auwe ku’u hoapili o ka po—
Ku’u kapa e mehana ai,
Ku’u ili anu ole i ka po ke moe aku. 30.
Auwe kuu maeele ia oe.
Auhea la oe?
O wau wale no keia e moe nei la.
Aole hoi oe ka’u kane.
Ku’u kokoolua o ka po ke moe. 35.
O ku’u aikane,
E ku’u aloha pau ole ia oe.
Ke ’loha ke hiki mai i o’u nei.
Auhea oe e ku’u hoa i ka la o Waikiki?
Ku’u hoa i ke kaha o Koko, 40.
Auwe oe e ku’u aikane e,
Auwe hoi oe e ku’u mea pau ole i ka uwe ia,
O ka uwe wale no ia e noho nei la,
Ua hele a pau ke aho,
Auhea oe, 45.
Hoi aku oe, nui loa ku’u aloha,
I palaka no ka i ka noho pu,
I hoi aku ka hana aloha a’u ia oe,
Uwe no wau a pae i uka
Nana aku no wau e holo ana no oukou, 50.
Uwe no au a hiki wale ia nei,
Ike no au ia Kuamoo,
Uwe loa maua ia oe,
A pae mai o Kaleiopapa ma uwe loa a’u ia oe,
Me he mea la o oe o Kaleiopapa ia’u, 55.
Lana aku la wau iaia.
Nana aku la au ia Kauluhinalo,
Nui loa ku’u aloha ia oe,
Auwe ku’u aikane,
A ike au ia Keoniana, uwe loa maua, 60.
A i kekahi la ae pii mai no o Kauluhinalo e u’e ai maua me ia,
Uwe no maua, ua nui loa ke ’loha,
Me he mea la no o kaua pu ke noho ana ke ’loha,
Me he mea la wau e nana ana ia oe,
Aole a’u i ike ia lakou 65.
I na mea no i lana ai kaua,
Aole au ike ia lakou no a pau.
O Kauluhinalo, o Keoniana, o laua wale no,
Ka’u mau mea ike i ka pii mai o laua,
I kahi hookahi no makou e uwe ai, 70.
Aole au i ike pono i na ’lii,
A pii makou i Waimea nui loa ke ’loha,
Ike a’u i kahi a kakou i pii ai,
I ka uwe no a’u a poeleele,
Loaa no i ka palapala a Pupuka i lawe mai ai, 75.
Loaa au i ke pili mai no iaia,
Ke ’lii kahi ei ae ana he palapala,
I keia la e uwe ana no au.
I aku a’u, “nawai”?
No Maui mai na Harieta, 80.
O ka’u uwe no ia uwe hamana mau,
Lohe o Kuamoo i ku’u leo nui,
Ua pii e aku ia mamua,
Kakali a hiki aku au,
Olo ka pihe a makou, 85.
I ke ala nui, a na poo ka la pii ana no makou,
Auwe oe ku’u hoa o ka po ke moe,
Auwe hoi oe e ike ole ia nei e a’u,
Pehea la a uanei a’u e ike ai ia oe?
Ai la oe i hea? 90.
E aha ana lakou ua ahiahi?
Ame kou po ke moe iho,
Ai la oe i hea ko’u hoa?
Auwe ku’u makua,
Auwe ku’u hoa, 95.
Auwe ku’u mehana maikai ia-u e,
Auwe ka hiwahiwa au o wau.
Auwe ku’u mea maikai,
Auwe ku’u mea loaa ole i ka la hookahi,
Auwe oe e— 100.
Auwe kaua i ke kaawale loa,
Auwe oe ku’u hoikeike o kahi ike ole ia,
Ku’u hoahele o kahi mehameha,
Ku’u hoa nana i na hono ona aina.
Ku’u hoa mai ka malu ulu o Lele. 105.
Ku’u hoa mai ka lai a ka Kiowea.
Ku’u hoa mai ka ua paupili o Lahaina.
Ku’u hoa.
Ku’u kane i ka ua o Honomaele,
Auwe oe ku’u hoa mai ka opu ahi o Lele, 110.
Ku’u hoa i ke kaha ame ke kula,
Anu aku la ku’u hoa i ke kapa,
He ahu anu wai kuku ku’u hoa,
Auwe ku’u kane e,
Ku’u hoa o ka ua waahila la, 115.
Ike wale i ka aina.
Ike wale i ke one i ka iliili,
Ame ka la lailai,
Ame ke kou o Molakia,
Ame Pelekane; aloha wale kanaka oia wahi, 120.
Ike wale i ke one ame ka wai o Pahoa,
Ame ka malu o ka ulu,
Auwe ku’u hoa,
Auwe ku’u aikane e.
Auwe ku’u hoa mai ka hale laau lana a ka haole. 125.
Ku’u hoa mai ka mea lealea o Kahiki,
Ku’u hoa i ka maka o kanaka o ka aina e,
Ku’u hoa hoolohe i ka leo o ko ia aina,
Auwe hoi oe, e ku’u aloha ia oe,
Auwe hoi ku’u hoa mai ka ai lau ole o Kahiki. 130.
Ku’u hoa mai ka mea maikai a ka haole,
Auwe no hoi kaua e—
Auwe ku’u hoa o ke kau i hala aku la,
Ku’u hoa mai na aikane a kaua,
A hele la o kaua wale no, 135.
E haalele ana ka wau ia oe,
Auwe ku’u hoa,
Ku’u uku ole ia oe,
I manao o ka uku no ke kino.
Aole ka, e haalele ana ka wau, 140.
E pau aho ana ka wau ia oe,
Auwe ku’u hoa, ku’u hoa i ka makani heaeloa o Honolulu,
Auwe ku’u hoa i ka ua waahia o Manoa,
Auwe ku’u hoa i ke kula o Kewalo,
Ame Koula ame Pahua, 145.
Auwe ku’u hoa i ka la wela o Haliimaile,
Auwe ku’u hoa, auwe ku’u kane,
Auwe ku’u ipo lei he ’loha,
Me he kane la ke ’loha ka pili mau no i ka ili,
Ku’u po o ka ua o ka la e, 150.
Auwe ku’u haku,
Auwe ku’u mea loaa ole ia’u ke imi,
Auwe kaua,
Aloha na ka mea pau ole i Waikoloa.
Ke aloha aku nei o Kamaikui ia oe, 155.
Nui loa no kona ’loha ia oe,
Aole ia e pono ke palapala ia oe,
Aole hulu hookahi no hulu,
Pauhia e ka hiamoe,
I ke aumoe ka palapala ana a’u, 160.
I ke aumoe no ka lohe ana i ka holo o ka moku,
Pii no wau e noi ia Keiki i wahi hulu,
Loaa mai no ka pepa,
Hookahi no wahi hulu,
Aumoe palapala wau, 165.
Wanaao hoi paa kekahi,
A kakahiaka nui hoopaa,
Aole a’u i moe a ao wale no ka po,
Hoala aku no a’u ia Wahineikalei,
E ala kaua e uwe i ka uwe ana o ka palapala, 170.
Ala ae la uwe maua,
Palapala wau a paa,
I iho la no ke kanaka aloha.
Ke aloha aku nei o Kauluhinalo ia oe,
Ame Keola ame Keoniana, 175.
Aloha o Maria ame Naea.
Aloha nui au ia laua,
Aloha no oukou a pau loa,
Na’u na Kilimailani ame Kamaikui,
Aloha nui loa oe e ka hoaloha pau ole, 180.
Ke uwe aku nei no au, ia kaua
Auwe ka ike ole aku o’u ia oe,
Ahea la uanei ike kaua?
O ke kuko wale no ia e noho nei i ke ao ame ka po,
Moe au i ka po ake au e ike i kou uhane, 185.
I ake e ike i kou mau maka.
Auhea oe e ka lei aloha a ka makua?
E ke kaikamahine a ke aloha,
E ka hanau mua a ke aloha i hanau ai,
Auwe oe ke noho nei no a’u me ka manao wale no, 190.
Iloko e ku’u makua hana maikai ia’u,
Auwe kaua i ka nalowale loa,
I ku’u ike ana i ko wahi lima,
Mehe mea la ko wahi kino kekahi,
Aloha ino oe, 195.
Auhea ke hai aku nei a’u ia oe aole e mare ana na ’lii,
Aole ona ae,
I ninau aku a’u ia Kaleiopapa,
Pehea ka mare ana o olua?
I mai la ia aole au e mare ana. 200.
Aole nae i ike pono ia,
Aloha nui loa oe.
NAHIENAENA.
The kapa-beater of the bark grown thrifty and wide,
A kapa block from Kahiki.
The breadfruit bark torn into shreds,
The mapele bark broken up in like manner,
The kapa bark and the kapa water-bowl. 5.
Nahienaena is kapa bark, symbolically.
Transforming Kalani-nui-kua-liholiho
Into an overseer of the fish, tortoise.
That is the bark which is being beaten.
Kalani beats kapa in a circular manner; the chief beats. 10.
The chiefs joined together the earth will be eternal.
The chiefs being allied the earth is established for Lani,
The chiefs stick together; sleep together for pleasure,
While the chiefs join the earth abides firm.
’Tis a day of tremulous heat, hot overhead. 15.
The mountain noises clash together, the sea also is noisy,
The voice of frequent thunder speaks on high,
The voice of frequent thunder roars heavily above.
The voice of the earthquake is rumbling heavy,
The voice of the earthquake rumbles below. 20.
The voice of the fine rain is increasing,
The voice of the heavy rain is roaring in the uplands,
The voice of the conch sounds intermittently,
The voice of the night-sounding locust in the uplands,
Piercing the eyes of Haukuku; of Haukaka, 25.
Breaking the coconut for the chief to eat,
The bailer that will overcome the chief’s leak.
The chief Kauikeaouli is the resident who governs
The care of the land throughout the whole island;
Of the land that is great; that is very small, 30.
Of the little, small, departing short veteran; Kalani possesses the land.
Of Nahienaena, burdensome is her naholo kapu.
Olue was an ancient descendant of that place.
A guard of the water; of the smooth, black pebbles,
She shall stitch [the kapas], she shall bite [the thread], 35.
She shall stitch, bite and bite.
Bite, run quickly, run, run,
Let Kalani run.
A sounding axe is the mallet.
Flee Kalani to the resident whose is the land of beating kapa, 40.
In beating kapa there’s a noise, ’tis a chief’s kapa beating sound.
Go carefully, whistle, lie down; lift up.
Angry is Kalani at the crooked path.
’Tis the chief, the chief Kauikeaouli, thy companion.
Nahienaena is the resident whose it is to enjoy the land; 45.
The island of the resident is eaten by coarse men.
The resident enjoying the land is the resident indeed.
The feature of Kona is its calm smooth sea.
Kalani is its district chief on living there.
Nahienaena lives upland and seaward, upland and seaward. 50.
The long fish-net is taken in and out,
The fish gather in shoals and are entrapped;
The fish are gathered at one draught,
Lifting up the net till the water rejoices.
The water, the water was up to the breast; 55.
The bubbling water it comes and goes.
The breath is inhaled in ascending;
Climbing upward, fatigued and panting, till the top is gained.
For the sin, for the sin, for the causing to sin,
The unpardonable sin during evil times. 60.
The sin, the sin, let the sin be atoned for.
The women breaking kapu go up the hill,
The passers over go beyond the precincts becoming a chief
Which bore fruit on the forbidden sands of Puuolea;
In the rich sands of Laamaikahiki. 65.
’Tis come.
Whence came they?
We two are from above, chiefs of noble, royal birth,
The blossom of the chief’s multitude is plucked.
Beautiful is the chief’s pond that is above. 70.
Above is Leiau, the woman who went up to heaven.
The world above where Nahienaena treads majestically.
Nahienaena issues forth as chief of the rising sun.
It comes, it rises, it moves on, it broadens, it extends forth.
The extremities of the great chief spread forth upwards. 75.
Thou dwellest far above,
Where dwells the heavenly host.
Hinaaikamalama was the daughter,
The beautiful wife of Papa,
Who lived with Akea whereby Haloa was born, the progenitor of chiefs. 80.
Haloa was born a true chief,
The chief of the severe kapu;
The ruler that was established on high.
Low lieth the foreign land; the gentle moving current,
The current of the island where dwell the monsters. 85.
When the sky is overcast with threatening clouds,
Life runs through the limb without sudden numbness;
Without shame, the double canoe sails on,
Sails on carefully and hesitatingly,
The cautious footsteps of the chiefs from afar, 90.
Traveling on the current of light kapus.
’Tis a sacred bosom,
’Tis a burial shelf for the chiefs.
The king, the chief, Kauikeaouli, they are companions,
They are the people of the foreign land; 95.
The people with scaly skin, wrinkled by the water.
The people with the scaly, puckered skin.
The aged ones with wrinkled back and skin.
Lono has a wrinkled skin; he is anointed. he loathes water,
Blackened is the skin by the kapued water of the kalo-patch. 100.
Such are sacred chiefs with very strict kapus.
Heralded is the renown of the chiefs sacred to Keawe.
Beautiful are the chiefs as the ebb and flow of the tides,
Causing the downfall of Ku, and the flight of Luamea
Of the rumbling stone. 105.
The shrill sound, a sacred place strictly forbidden,
A temple is a sacred place casting away all evil,
A temple sacred to refuse matter, heavenly fire thrown aside, answering a call;
A response to a call from another.
’Tis a call which is heard, 110.
An answering voice comes,
A true assent, a true [assent] of them,
They, they verified it,
In the rushing together, the clashing company of Kanaloa,
Of the many dogs, a chief was born. 115.
Nahienaena was born a resident of Hawaii,
Of Hawaii, of Hawaii, of South Hawaii,
Beneath it is the residence of Wakea far below the earth’s crust.
The place where Wakea dwells.
Wakea lives at the foundation of Hulikaiakea. 120.
Wakea, Luanuu and Kahiko were chiefs,
As also Kaulapa and Keakamaliokea.
The sky is the shadow of Ku.
The first born flies away, the kapu of Kahookoine flies off;
The calm of Ku extends on high. 125.
Ku flies to the land, forsaking the sea,
The voice of the great sea, it is heard from,
If one stands listening,
Listen not, listen not to it.
Come hither quickly, rise up and come instantly; 130.
Approach, approach, approach, approach thou;
Come cautiously and deliberately;
Let the crawling to the chief be crawling;
Voiced above is the crawling to the chief,
The great chief guarded by the stringent kapus. 135.
Indistinct, obscured, hidden, dark is the heavens,
The chief Kauikeaouli, the warrior of Hawaii;
Hawaii, where the kiele is thriving,
[The island] that is like a hook holding the chief,
The bunch in the throat, thou art destined a chief, 140.
A chief of the great sea. Akea is of the heavens,
O Papa, O Hoohokukalani, the heavenly chiefs,
The ancestors of Haloa; of Haloa indeed is the chief,
Yes, of Haloa indeed is the chief Kauikeaouli.
NAHIENAENA.