Chapter XLIV: Canto XV (3)

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.

O kuku [1486] oloa, [1487] o lau [1488] oloa ohalahala [1489] mai i akea,
He kua [1490] la no Kahiki.
He ulu [1491] i heia,
He mapele [1492] i heia, ia e penei,
Ka oloa, a he ka oloa, 5.
He oloa Nahienaena [1493] ma ka olelo wale ana,
E oloa aku ana [1494] ia Kalani-nui-kua-liholiho.
I kane aimoku [1495] iluna ka ia ea [1496] la.
O ka oloa ia e kuku nei,
O ke kuku poai, [1497] Kalani, kuku ke ’lii, 10.
O ka lani, kua’i [1498] ka lani, mau ka honua.
Kuka’i Kalani, mau ka honua ia Lani, [1499]
Lani pipili haamomoe [1500] lea.
Pipili Kalani, [1501] mau ka honua ia la,
He la kolii [1502] nono ka iluna. 15.
O ke [1503] ka mauna [1504] wawa, ke kai wawa,
Olelo kai [1505] iluna, ka leo o ka hekikili [1506] kawowowo. [1507]
Ka leo o ka hekikili kawowo iluna,
Ka leo o ke olai [1508] kawowowo.
Ka leo o ka olai kawowo i lalo, 20.
Ke leo o ka ua [1509] huna kawowowo,
Ka leo o ka ua loku [1510] kawowo i uka.
Ka leo o ka pu kani helelei, [1511]
Ka leo o ka pololei [1512] ka huli kani i uka,
O aku ia [1513] i ka maka o Haukuku, o Haukaka. 25.
O ke kakaina [1514] o ka niu ai ’lii.
O ka hohana [1515] e pau ai ka [1516] li’u lani.
O ka lani Kauikeouli ke kupa [1517] nana e au,
O ke au, [1518] o ke kupalele ka moku.
O ke kupalala [1519] ka aina, o ke kupalilii. 30.
O ke kupalii, kupalii, kupahele, kupahaa, [1520] e ai aina o Kalani,
O Nahienaena, oluluu [1521] naholo ke kapu.
Olue [1522] he kupa kahiko no laila,
He kiai wai [1523] no ka iliili poniponi [1524] ponihua.
Nana kui, [1525] e ku’i nanau, 35.
E ku’i nanau, e nanau, e nanau,
Naunau, [1526] holoholo, a holo, o hoholo,
Ou holo Kalani.
He kukukeke, [1527] kuku ke koi keke.
Holo i kupa keke, kupeke [1528], ili kapa keke [1529] e Kalani, 40.
Kuku kapa, ua keke, he lani kuku kapa keke.
Ke kahele, [1530] ke oe, [1531] ke moe, ke kaikai,
Kukaheleke [1532] kapake i ka heleke,
Ka lani keia [1533] o ka lani Kauikeaouli o hoa.
O Nahienaena ke kupa nana e ai ka moku, 45.
Ka moku [1534] o ke kukupa, ai [1535] ka helele,
O ke kukupa ai aina, o ke kupa, o ke kupa, o ke kupa ia.
He kupa i Kona ka malino. [1536]
Ke aimoku no Kalani ke noho, [1537]
Noho Nahienaena i uka, i kai, i uka, i kai. [1538] 50.
Ke pua [1539] loa, iloko, iwaho,
I ka i’a a ka papa [1540] i lohia i hee [1541] ai,
Ka ia a ka papa i ka huli.
Kaikai a lealea [1542] ka wai,
I ka wai, i ke kea [1543] ka wai. 55.
Ka wai mapuna [1544] ka hele i ka hoi
Ka mapu [1545] i ka pii
Ka lani [1546] i ka opa, i ka hoe, ke i ke oioina,
I ka hala, i ka hala, i hoohalahala,
Ka hala kee, [1547] i ka hala manawa ino, 60.
Ka hala i ka hala i hooki [1548] hala,
Kukupu [1549] na wahine oni [1550] kapu,
Oni na kela, na nioi [1551] hua ’lii,
I hua i ke one kapu i Puuolea
I ke one [1552] momona a Laamaikahiki [1553] 65.
Hiki la. [1554]
Puka la mai hea la?
Mai luna maua [1555] a ka lani he ’lii wailana [1556] ili oha [1557] la,
Haihai ka pua a ke kini [1558] lani,
Aeae [1559] wai loko alii [1560] a e ku iluna. 70.
Iluna o Leiau [1561] ka wahine pii lani.
Ao lani, [1562] hele haha o Nahienaena la.
Puka Nahienaena ke ’lii o ka la hiki.
Hiki la, puka la, oni la, loa la, kela la.
Mohola iluna [1563] ka welau alii nui. 75.
Nohonoho oe iluna e,
Noho aha lani i noho ia,
Hinaaikamalama [1564] ke kaikamahine,
Wahine maikai a Papa.
Hoi a iho no e Akea, hanau Haloa [1565] ka maka o na ’lii. 80.
I hanau Haloa ka hoike alii,
O ke ’lii o ka nohoku [1566]
O ka nana hooi iluna mea
Po [1567] ka moku i Kahiki, i ka newe au,
Ka nenewa [1568] o ka moku ka i haanalue, [1569] 85.
O na lue [1570] ka lani,
O ke ola [1571] holo ka manene ole,
Ka hilahila ole e holo kaulua,
Ka nehe iki ke kuipehe. [1572]
Ka pepehe o na ’lii kua [1573] kahiki, 90.
Kahiki kua kaa au, [1574] i newa kapu.
He poli kapu,
He ilina [1575] haka kau alii i.
Ke ’lii ka lani Kauikeaouli i hoa lakou.
O lakou, [1576] oia la ke kini o loko, 95.
Ke kini [1577] ili paka, unahi paka i ka wai.
Ke kini ili paka, unahi paka eaea. [1578]
Ka eaea kua paka, ili paka.
O Lono [1579] ka ili paka, i ponia, i naoa i ka wai,
Kukukuhe [1580] i ka wai panonono [1581] i kapu, 100.
He mau lani kapu, lani ahi ekeeke, [1582]
O ke kukukui [1583] o na lani kapu Keawe.
O ke kai naholo [1584] haki hanuu lani lani,
O ka hiolo [1585] o Ku, o ka naholo Luamea,
O ka pohaku kani, [1586] 105.
Ke kani ioio, [1587] he lani kuku, lani ahi kaka,
He lani kukekuke [1588] hakakai kapu.
He opala lani, [1589] kapu lani ahi kaka eo ana,
He o no he o,
He hea ua lono aku, [1590] 110.
He pane uolo [1591] mai,
He ae oia [1592] he oia o lakou,
O lakou o lakou oia,
O ke kuilele, [1593] makawalu [1594] a Kanaloa,
O ka ilio [1595] makawalu; hanau alii, 115.
I hanau [1596] Nahienaena, ke kupa no Hawaii,
A Hawaii a Hawaii, a lalo o Hawaii,
Apapa [1597] ia Wakea o ka papaku, [1598]
O ka papa noho ana o Wakea.
Noho Wakea i ka papaku o Hulikaiakea, [1599] 120.
O Wakea, o Luanuu, o Kahiko ka lani,
O Kaulapa, o Keakamaliokea, [1600]
O ka ouli aka o Ku,
Lele hiapo, [1601] oili kapu a Kahookoine,
Oili makalai [1602] o Ku, lele iluna. 125.
Lele aina Ku, haalele o kai,
Ka leo o kai nui, ololololohe, [1603]
Ke ku ololololohe,
Mai lolohe, [1604] mai lolohe aku,
E hiki wawe mai, e eu koke mai, [1605] 130.
E nee mai, nee mai, neenee mai, e nee mai oe,
E hakikolo hakikolokolo, [1606]
E kolo ae, [1607] nakokolo ana i ka lani,
Kui nakokolo ana iluna.
Ka lani nui kuapokopoko, [1608] po ekeeke, [1609] 135.
Powehiwehi, [1610] polohiwa, poloua, eleuli ka lani.
Ka lani Kauikeaouli, ke koa o Hawaii,
Hawaii ku o ke kiele [1611] aumoku,
Ka haowa [1612] kiele moku,
Ka puu momoni, [1613] au ana oe he ’lii, 140.
He ’lii no kai nui, o Akea ka lani,
E Papa, e Hoohokukalani, ka lani alii,
O ka moo o Haloa [1614] no Haloa ka ka lani,
E no Haloa ka ka lani Kauikeaouli. [1615]

A LAMENTATION FOR YOUNG KAAHUMANU.

BY NIAU.

Thou art Halulu, [1616] the great voiced bird, When thou standeth the wings of that bird swoop, Kiwaa [1617] screams, the bird in the sky. A bird-body, a bird-name of a chief is thy name. [1618] A chief is left lamenting [1619] for his companion, the wife; 5. The companion, the wife is taken; The companion is gone indeed, gone, taken is the companion, yea taken; night. [1620] And placed on the rest [1621] and eulogized. Tortured with grief is Luahine, [1622] 10. Pleading [1623] is the chief that breath may be returned, [1624] Oh my! Oh my! I can not live; the rain by day is lessened, The rain by night is greater. Coming to get me that we may go; we are going. Short of breath, waiku is the disease; 15. The asthma closes the chest; It is that [1625] which obstructs the air passage; When breathing ceased the power of thought fled, life ended. Where art thou, others! She is dead! [1626] She struggled, struggled [1627] with death pains; 20. Struggled in the path with an indefinite number; The path accustomed to the presence of man; [1628] The path not accustomed to the presence of the god. A woman died, died at Waimea; She lies alone by the water of Makaweli, 25. By herself, without a mate. Thou indeed will dwell [1629] on this island, A guardian for the land; A barrier to hinder the mischievous. This is an affectionate lamentation [1630] 30. For you, Luahine, Kahoa, Kaahumanu, [1631] My beloved one [1632] who departed At the turn of the milky way, toward the dawn of day, [1633] On the day of Ohua [1634] was she taken. When the companion is gone, cold is the breast; 35. I sorrowed for the love of her. Kalani assumed [1635] the body of a god And defied the power of Kauakahi. Kalani prayed [1636] to him above, And opened up the fountain of Kulanihakoi. [1637] 40. The rain drops fell, the heavy rain of Kane; One god of power. [1638] Kalani is welling over [1639] with love For the soul-return of my companion [1640] To be a soul-body in my presence, 45. So I may imagine [1641] it is she indeed: But no; only a shadow of the wife, Of my wife who hath gone. You have gone to darkness [1642] while love lingers as the retainer of your home. I grieve for our union; 50. We were united until her departure, I turned and she had vanished; I felt along the walls where she was wont to dwell; The incessant pangs of love kept guard, [1643] Inviting [1644] the rain-drops from the near-heaven, the tears. 55. Kalani gathered up the various lands, [1645] The chiefess assembled her retainers. Hard was the time upon the earth, The chief lived dispirited [1646] on the land for love; Love to you, love to us, love of the husband for the wife. 60. Not a wife, [1647] but a child, a child brought up by us, By your two husbands, [1648] Wailing [1649] descriptively does the rival, Kekukauliehu-o-Kama; How I grieve for our lord, [1650] She sorrowed for your going; for your leaving us. 65. She was a rival as others see it, but she was not a rival, [1651] She was her mother. A part for the land, a part for your favorite [1652] pastime, O chief Living on the lands of the chiefs and occupying them When thou goest on pleasure bent, 70. Leaving thy companion, the husband. Thou art taken by Hikapoloa, [1653] thou art dancing at Hiikua, [1654] Thou art remembered at Hiialo, [1655] that is what we preserve. Take constant care of the wife, the steadfast companion of the cold. Cold is the breast of Kealohi, [1656] 75. My idling companion [1657] at Pohakomo; My friend at Kawaiula, of the muddy water caused by Kapakapaahoa [1658] of Kahana. Provoking [1659] are the rains of Hikilei, and Peapea, there, The soul of Kalani, the dark woman; the black woman glides lightly by [1660] Hers is the soul which has gone on; 80. Just wandering around on the pili plain; On the manienie [1661] plain, With a deal of undue haste, Left the dwelling inhabited by man [1662] And when to the house inhabited by god; thus my child 85. Left her companionship of the husband [And] followed after the godly companion. A god is at Haupukele; [1663] a spirit was placed at Keaolewa; A spirit is the hau blossom [1664] of Wailua, A shadow is on the height of Kalalea, [1665] 90. A kiss is left at Pueo. [1666] The spirits met in the rain of Koolau, They settled at Hihimanu, [1667] Seen by the gentle haao rain. As the bonds are severed the lehua rain falls. 95. The chief took the bird form; [1668] The spirit lighted down, there was calm, The voice sounds [1669] wafted to the top of Makana, Noisily heard at Kaiwikui. The sound of the voice is of my soul-wife; it is she, 100. Wandering [1670] on the wife-stealing precipice Toward the end of your goal. [1671] Swiftly [1672] runs the sea, divided for the sacred child! The spirit is idling in the calm; Comfortable [1673] in the quietness of Koolau, 105. The koolauwahine [1674] ascends to the top of Kamailepuu, Ascends like a fire-brand, [1675] [Like] the shadow of the spirit of another child Of Kamalalawalu, whose is the soul of a man, The woman with a double body [1676] is at Polihale. 110. When the hills are past the fatiguing ends; Let us go [1677] to Nohili To see the habitation of the gods, Thatching there at Waiolono. [1678] Enveloped is the house by the mirage [1679] 115. Established by Limaloa, [1680] With foundations prepared by Uweuwelekehau. [1681] The soul rose up at Kalamaula; A shadow [1682] nestled up at the naulu, The soul flies away [1683] in the wind. 120. The wind-break of Kekaha Is the barrier of the wind. Your name becomes a bird’s body, O Kalani. [1684] Thy return [1685] is frequent. Thy voice calls [1686] distantly as if distressed; 125. I [1687] just heard it faintly at midnight As if it was the voice of a ghost. [1688] The voice of my soul-wife, it is she! The spirit whose face is wet with the surf-spray, [1689] She [1690] is the body surf of Keahilele, [1691] 130. The goddess whose face is wet with the surf-spray of Kaahe, Surf-riding woman at Pueo; Guard of the surf at Kanaha; Watcher of the meeting [1692] of the fresh and salt waters of Waimea, Dissolving [1693] and dropping into its burden there. 135. Unsavory is the grease [1694] of the chiefs, Full [1695] to overflowing with their ancestors; Crossways [1696] are their lying. But yours is that place, [1697] O chiefess, The night of Lueea, [1698] at Kikaupe’a, 140. The whirlwind raised the dust of Kupalele, [1699] And guarded the yard of Pohakuauli, of Kahiwauli. O Kana! O chief! [1700] Thou dwellest in this enclosure, a decaying body.

Kawelo [1701] swam past as though a fish. 145. O Kane, [1702] in your justice expose the priest who has killed my child; [If] at the mountains, kill him by a fall off the cliff, The priest who has killed my child. [If] at the sea, kill him by the mouth of a shark, The priest who has killed my child. 150. When he bathes in the water [let him] drown, The priest who has caused the death of my child. When he eats food [let him] die, The priest [1703] who has caused the death of my child. When he eats fish [let him] die. 155.

HE KANIKAU NO KAAHUMANU OPIO.

NA NIAU.

O Halulu oe o ka manu kani halau,
O ku oe ka haka eheu o ia manu,
Kani Kiwaa ka manu i kawaluna.
He kino manu, he inoa manu, no ka lani, ko inoa e.
Noho kalani u i ka hoa o ka wahine 5.
O ka hoa ka o ka wahine ua lilo,
Ua lilo ka hoa la, lilo, lilo ka hoa la e lilo.
Lilo aku la ka hoa i ka po liaua,
Ua kau i ka haka a ka helu e,
Ke kupaka nei Luahine, 10.
Uwe kaukau ka lani i mau ke aho, aloha ino oe.
Aole hoi au e ola, ua hapa ka ua a ke ao,
Ua nui ka ua a ka po.
Ke kii mai nei ia’u e lilo maua la, e lilo.
He iki pau ka nae, o waiku ka ma’i. 15.
He haikala pani houpo,
Nana i alai a paa ka puka makani,
Pau ka hanu, lilo ka noonoo, aole aho.
Auhea oukou e—lilo ia nei.
O kunewanewa e, newa ae ka wahine, 20.
I newa i ke ala a kini lau.
Ua maa ke ala i ke kanaka,
Aole i maa ke ala i ke ’kua,
He wahine make lilo i Waimea,
Moe hookahi i ka wai o Makaweli, 25.
Oia wale no, aohe lua.
Nau ka e noho keia moku,
He kiai no ka aina
He alai he pale no ke kalohe.
He kanikau aloha keia 30.
Nou hoi la e Luahine, e Kahoa, e Kaahumanu.
Ka’u maka aloha i lilo aku la,
Huli ka i’a ka pawa o ke ao,
I ka la o Ohua ka lilo ana,
Lilo ka hoa ko’eko’e ka poli 35.
U iho la au i kona aloha,
Kapakapa aku Kalani i ke kino akua,
Hoole i ka mana o Kauakahi
Nonoi ae la kalani iluna,
Na-ha mai Kulanihakoi 40.
Kulukulu ka ua, ka pakapaka e Kane,
Akahi akua i mana
Ke haupu wale nei Kalani,
Ho’i uhane mai ana ka hoa,
Hookino wailua mai ana ia’u nei, 45.
I kuhi ae no wau oiaio
Aole, he aka ka no ka wahine.
No kuu wahine i hala aku nei,
Hele aku oe i ka po, noho ka ohua o kona hale o ke aloha.
He ’loha au i ka pili a maua; 50.
I ka pili no maua a hele aku la.
Huli ae nei a’u aole,
Haha wau ma ka paia i wahi e noho koke mai ai.
Kiai panipani mai ana ke ’loha;
Ke kono la i ka ua lani poko, he waimaka. 55.
Hapuku Kalani i na moku,
Ulu Kalani i na ohua,
Paakiki ke au ka honua.
Ua noho pupue wale Kalani, ka aina i ke ’loha.
Aloha oe, aloha makou, aloha ke kane i ka wahine, 60.
Aole wahine, he keiki, i hanai keiki ia e makou.
E au kane a elua,
Uwe kaukau ka punalua o Kekukauliehu-o-Kama:
Aloha ka haku o kaua,
Ua minamina i ko hele, i ko haalele ia makou. 65.
He punalua ia oukou; aole punalua!
O kona makuahine no ia!
He hapa no ka aina, hapa no ka puni hoi au e Kalani;
Noho ka aina o na haku a lakou e nonoho mai nei,
Hele aku la i ka le’ale’a, 70.
Haalele i ka hoa he kane.
Lawe aku la Hikapoloa, kaa aku la oe i Hiikua,
Hoi ke ’loha ma Hiialo, oia ka makou e malama nei.
E malama hele i ka wahine, he hoapili no ke koekoe.
Anuanu ka poli o Kealohi, 75.
Kuu hoa luana wale i Pohakomo,
Kuu hoa o Kawaiula, wai iliahi Kapakapaahoa o Kahana,
Ua ukiukiu o Hikilei, makaupili o Peapea oia nei.
Nianiau hele ka uhane e Kalani, wahine uli, wahine eleele.
Nona ka uhane i hele aku la; 80.
Hele, hele wale i ke kula pili,
Hoi ke kula manienie.
I ka hehena nui launa ole
Waiho i ka hale wai kanaka,
Hele i ka hale wai akua la e kuu kama, 85.
Pau ka pili ana i ke kane,
Hele hahai me ka hoa akua.
He akua ka i Haupukele, he uhane ka i kau i Keaolewa,
He uhane ka i ka puahau o Wailua,
He aka ka i luna o Kalalea, 90.
He mu-ki ka i noho i Pueo.
Hui na uhane i ka ua o Koolau,
Ka kakau ana i Hihimanu,
Ikea mai la e ka ua haao,
Moku ka pe’a, ua ou lalena, 95.
Hookino manu aku Kalani,
Ke aka kau la, he malie.
Mapu ka leo iluna o Makana,
Walaau ana i Kaiwikui
Ku’i ka leo o kuu wahine uhane, oia nei. 100.
Hele wale i ka pali kaili lawe wahine,
Hoohiki i koena wai.
Kapukapu aku la ke kai, okia no kama kapu.
Ka uhane walea i ka lai,
Nanea i ka paa o Koolau, 105.
Oni ke koolauwahine, oia kailuna o Kamailepuu.
Oni e like me ka auhau,
Ke aka o ka uhane o kekahi kama,
O Kamalalawalu, nona ka uhane wai kanaka,
Wahine kino lua, oia ka i Polihale. 110.
Pau ka pali hala ka luuluu,
Ho’i kaua i Nohili.
Ike aku i kauhale a ke akua,
Ke ako la, la i Waiolono.
Paa ka hale a ka li’ula, 115.
I kukulu ia e Limaloa.
I kueneia e Uweuwelekehau,
He uhane ku i Kalamaula,
He aka kai pili me ka naulu,
Ka uhane pee i ka makani. 120.
Alai makani o Kekaha,
Pale alau he koo na ka makani,
Ko inoa e kino manu aku la e Kalani.
Pakonakona ka hoi ana mai,
Paheahea mai ana ka leo, 125.
Winiwini au i ke aumoe.
Me he leo no ka hanehane la,
Ka leo o kuu wahine uhane, oia nei.
Ka uhane maka ehukai,
Oia ka honua nalu o Keahilele, 130.
Akua make ehukai o Kaahe,
Wahine hee nalu i Pueo,
Kiai nalu o Kanaha.
Nana lapawai o Waimea,
Ahuili moka ilaila. 135.
Pela ka hinu o ka poe alii
Piha nenelu i na kupuna.
Oloke’a lakou e ahu nei,
O oe ka ko ia kula e Kalani,
Ka po ia Lueea Kikaupe’a 140.
Ka ea koi i ka lepo o Kupalele,
Kiai pa o Pohakuauli nei o Kahiwauli,
O Kana, o Lani,
Nau ka e noho keia pa, ua ilioa ia kino.

Holo ae la Kawelo he i’a kona lua, 145.
E Kane o ko paeaea, o ke kahuna nana i hana o kuu keiki,
Mauka ia i ka lele pali e make ai.
O ke kahuna nana i hana o kuu keiki,
Makai ia i ka waha o ka mano e make ai.
O ke kahuna nana i hana i kuu keiki, 150.
Auau i ka wai make.
O ke kahuna nana i hana i kuu keiki,
Ai aku i ka ai make.
O ke kahuna nana i hana i kuu keiki,
Ai aku i ka ia make. 155.

KUALII. [1704]

Is he like the unsound lama,
[Or] the lehua in the ninth forest;
A lone tree standing in the shrubbery?
[He is] not like these.

Not like the mature ti leaves of Nuuanu,
Torn by the rain and the wind.
Fallen are the yellow ti leaves of the summit of Waahila.
[He is] not like these.

Not like the rough-barked kukui,
Bark crackled by the sun.
Like a man who drinks awa is the roughness
Of the kukui [trees] of Lihue.
[He is] not like these.

Not like the twisted hala (screw-pine),
The crooked naio tree,
Nor to the ahihi standing uncreased
At the bathing-pool usurped by the hinahina
In the wind which bends, leans and falls.
[He is] not like these.

Not like the nanue,
Nor the lipoa fish-food,
Nor the lipalahalaha of Waimea,
The moss that hangs on the trees,
Nor the red crab at the summit of Kaala.
[He is] not like these.

Not like the pandanus wreath of hinalo blossoms of Kepa,
The pandanus was blown by the wind,
The felled pandanus of Papuaa.
[He is] not like these.

Not like the wind
Moaning through the mountains,
Bracing up the house of Koolau,
Fastening it lest it fall by the wind,
[With] the successful hair line of the fisherman.
[He is] not like these.

Not like the naulu bringing the land breeze,
Like a vessel of water poured out was the mountain breeze of Kumomoku
Establishing the hau trees of Leleiwi.
The hau trees of Kepookala are separate.
Have you not seen the hau
[Of] projecting, twisted and crooked body?
Sitting crooked and cramped was Kanehili at Kaupea.
[He is] not like these.

Not like the ekaha in the sea;
The kiele, or the orange,
Nor the leaves of the olapa waving in the wind.
Nor the blossom of the grass faded by the sun.
[He is] not like these.

Not like the trunk of the wiliwili
Which was shaped for a surf-riding board,
Not like such.

Not like the kaunoa,
The plant without root
Spreading over things,
Having no root for sustenance,
Not like this.

Not like the makole,
That watery source
Watering the eyelids,
I thought the height above was dry.
Not like this.

Not like the kawau
Is the kalia, standing in the open.
The division recognized indeed a man.
Not like these.

Not like the chilly Kahaloa wind,
Scattering the kou blossoms, wreathing the sea of Kapua,
Not like these.

Not like the paua which cuts the pandanus
To weave its blossoms at the social gatherings,
That was the knife to cut Kahuku’s pandanus.
Not like these.

The water and the sea are not alike.
Salty is the sea-water,
And refreshing is the water,
With my husband Ninininikawai
Of Pulewa.
Not like these.

There is someone you resemble,
Keaweikekahialiiokamoku,
Keawe, lord of Hawaii,
Not like these.

Not like this chief
[Is he] to be compared.
He is a man, Ku is a god;
Ku is a favorite from heaven,
Ku is a haole from Tahiti,
There were four men, here were eight men,
Ku, Kane, Kanaloa, Kaekaemakaihauwahine, Hakihakipua, Kehualua,
Not like these.

Awake! the anointing board is prepared,
The offspring of Uwilani are warmed,
Kalani was related to the winter.
Before the sun rose was determined
The greatness and power of Ku.
The authority of the land was given,
Warming the young chiefs of Kona.
They are alike.

NO KUALII.

Ua like hakahaka lama
Ka lehua i ka wao eiwa,
He laau haowale Ku i ka nahele la,
Aole i like.

Aole e like me ka lauki pala o Nuuanu,
I haehaeia e ka ua e ka makani,
A haule i lalo ka lauki pala i ka luna i Waahila la,
Aole e like.

Aole e like me ke kukui ili puupuu,
Ili nakaka i ka la,
Me he kanaka inu awa la, ka mahuna,
O ke kukui o Lihue la,
Aole e like.

Aole e like me ka halawili,
Ka naio laau kekee,
I ka ahihi ku makuu ole,
I ke kawakawa i keekeehia i ka hinahina
I ka makani e kulana, e hoi e hina la.
Aole i like.

Aole i like me ka nanue,
A me ka lipoa ai a ka ia.
A me ka lipalahalaha o Waimea,
Ka limu kau i ka laau.
A me ka alamihi ula i ka luna i Kaala la,
Aole i like.

Aole i like me ka hala hili, hala hinalo o Kepa,
I pai e ka makani ka hala,
Na hala hina o Papuaa la,
Aole i like.

Aole i like me ka makani,
E nu ana i ke kuahiwi.
E kakoo ana ka hale o Koolau,
E lawalawa ana o hina i ka makani,
Ka mokoi hi lauoho a ka lawaia la,
Aole i like.

Aole i like me ka naulu ia ua hoohali kehau,
Me he ipuwai i ninia la na hau o Kumomoku.
Piiku na hau o Leleiwi,
Noho e na hau o Kepookala,
Aole ka oe i ike i ka hau?
Kuapue, kuawili, kuakee,
Noho kee, kekee o Kanehili i Kaupea la,
Aole i like.

Aole i like i ka ekaha ku i ka moana,
Ke kiele a me ka alani,
Me ka olapa lau kahuli i ka makani.
A me ka pua mauu hina wale i ka la la,
Aole i like.

Aole i like me ka kua o ka wiliwili,
I kalai ia kona i papa hee i ka nalu la,
Aole i like.

Aole i like i ke kaunoa,
Ka laau kumu ole
E hihi wale ana no i luna,
Aole kumu o kona ola ana la,
Aole no i like.

Aole e like me ka makole,
Ia laau wai nui,
E haloiloi ana i luna o ka lihilihi,
Kai no e maloo i ke kiekie i luna la,
Aole i like.

Aole i like me ke kawau,
I ke kalia ku ma ka waha.
Ai mai ka ia he kamahele, he kanaka la,
Aole i like.

Aole i like me ia makani anu, he Kahaloa,
E lu ana i ka pua kou, e lei ia ana e ke kai o Kapua la,
Aole i like.

Aole i like i ka paua i oki ia ka iwi i ka hala,
I lei ia ka pua i ka aha lealea,
Oia ka pahi oki hala o Kahuku la,
Aole i like.

Aole i like ka wai me ke kai,
He awahia ko ke kai,
A he manalo hoi ko ka wai,
Me ko kuu kane o Ninininikawai,
O Pulewa la.
Aole i like.

Aia hoi ha kou hoa e like ai,
O Keaweikekahialiiokamoku,
O Keawe, haku o Hawaii la.
Aole i like.

Aole e like nei lani,
I ka hoohalikelike,
He kanaka ia he ’kua Ku,
He ulalele Ku mai ka lani mai.
He haole Ku mai Kahiki,
Eha hoi na kanaka, ewalu hoi nei kanaka,
O Ku, o Kane, o Kanaloa, o Kaekaemakaihauwahine, o Hakihakipua, o Kehualua la,
Aole i like.

Ala! ua wela ka papa pe,
Ua wela ka hua o Uwilani,
O ka lani pili o hooilo,
E oe puka ae ka la e kohia ana no,
O ka nui mana wale o Ku,
Haawiia mai ke au ka aina
Mahana ai kamakalii o Kona,
Ua like.

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