Volume 4 / Part 2 — Introductory material (continued 6)

Lonoikamakahiki constantly observed Kapaihiahilina’s conduct as being most respectful of royalty. One day in the course of their journey, Kapaihiahilina, always to the rear of him at a respectable distance both when walking and when at sleep, Lonoikamakahiki said to him: “Do not hold me in sacredness because you are my own brother. I have nothing dearer than yourself, therefore, where I sleep, there will you sleep also. Do not hold me aloof, because all that is good has passed and we are now traveling in the region of the gods.” In consequence of this, the king’s wishes were observed, and they sat down together. A he mea mau hoi ia Lonoikamakahiki ka nana mau ana ia Kapaihiahilina ma kona ano menemene alii. A iloko o kekahi la o ka laua hele ana, i ka manawa e hookaawale ana o Kapaihiahilina iaia iho, ma ka hele ana, ma ka noho ana a me ka moe ana, i aku la o Lonoikamakahiki iaia: “Mai hookapukapu mai oe ia’u, no ka mea, o oe no ko’u hoahanau ponoi, aole a’u mea nui e ae, o oe hookahi wale no; nolaila, ma ko’u wahi moe, malaila mai oe, mai hookaawale oe ia’u, no ka mea ua pale ka pono eia kaua i ke au akua kahi i hele ai.” A nolaila, ua hookoia ka ke alii olelo, a noho pu iho la laua.

I ka laua hele ana ma na kuahiwi o Kauai iloko o ka lipo nahelehele loloa, ua nui ko laua pilikia i ka ai, o ka hala kaao ka laua ai. A pilikia no hoi laua i ke kapa ole, o ka lauki ko laua kapa; a nele laua i ka malo ole, o ka palai i hiliia ko laua malo. Pela mau ko laua hele ana a hiki i kahi a ua o Lonoikamakahiki i ake nui ai e ike, oia hoi o Kahihikolo, a hiki wale i ka hoi ana mai i kai. Aka, i ko laua wa e hele ana iloko o na pilikia he nui, pilikia ai, pilikia kapa, pilikia malo, pilikia i ka ua, aia no nae iloko o ko Lonoikamakahiki manao ka mea e hiki ai iaia e hana aku ai ia Kapaihiahilina. A i ka hoi ana o laua mai ka laua huakai hele mauna ae, lilo ae la o Kapaihiahilina i punahele nui, a i kuhina nui hoi. O na mea a pau a Lonoikamakahiki, na mea nui na mea liilii i waiho aku ai i na kanaka a me na kaukau alii; o na aina hoi a pau, aia no ia ma ko Kapaihiahilina lima ka hooponopono. Aole he mea nui e ae ma ko Lonoikamakahiki alo, o Kapaihiahilina wale no, a oia no ke poo kiekie ma ka Mokupuni o Hawaii a puni. A i ko Lonoikamakahiki hoi ana i Hawaii, mahope iho o kana huakai hele mauna, lawe ae la oia ia Kapaihiahilina i Hawaii, i hookohu aku ai oia ia Kapaihiahilina, ma kona ano kuhina nui, a punahele nui hoi.

Wherever Lonoikamakahiki slept, there Kapaihiahilina slept also; wherever he lived, there also would Kapaihiahilina reside. The emblem of royal sacredness (puloulou) where his former favorites were not permitted to tread, there would Kapaihiahilina be found. When Lonoikamakahiki arrived on Hawaii with his companion the marshals and the statesmen of Lonoikamakahiki observed that Kapaihiahilina’s favoritism exceeded that of the king’s former favorites, and they became embittered at the idea and were envious of him for the reason that his former favorites never received such consideration. Ma ko Lonoikamakahiki wahi moe, malaila o Kapaihiahilina e moe ai, ma kona wahi e noho ai, malaila pu no me Kapaihiahilina. O ka puloulou kapu alii, hiki ole i na punahele mua ana ke komo aku, malaila o Kapaihiahilina e noho ai. Aka, i ka hiki ana o Lonoikamakahiki i Hawaii me Kapaihiahilina, ike mai la na ilamuku a me na kakaolelo a Lonoikamakahiki, ua kela aku ka punahele o Kapaihiahilina mamua o na punahele mua, alaila, inoino ae la ko lakou manao no Kapaihiahilina, no ka mea, aole i hanaia kekahi mau punahele mamua e like me keia.

On a certain day, Lonoikamakahiki assembled all of his nobility and statesmen and declared that Kapaihiahilina was denominated the chief personage of all Hawaii. But this was not agreeable to the chiefs’ views and the court of Lonoikamakahiki. I kekahi la, hoakoakoa ae la o Lonoikamakahiki i kona mau kaukau alii a pau, a me kona mau kakaolelo, a hoike aku la i ko Kapaihiahilina lilo ana i poo kiekie ma ka aina a puni o Hawaii. Aka, he mea oluolu ole nae ia i ko na ’lii manao, a me ko Lonoikamakahiki alo alii a pau.

CHAPTER XV. Kapaihiahilina Appointed Premier.—Intrigue for His Downfall.—His Affectionate Farewell. MOKUNA XV. Hoonohoia o Kapaihiahilina i Kuhina Nui.—Ke Imihala ia Ana.—Kana Mele Aloha.

After the installation of Kapaihiahilina as premier for Lonoikamakahiki, he was awarded the ahupuaa called Hihiu nui, the same being located at Kohala. Kapaihiahilina having been inducted into the office of premier, his subordinate officers began to immediately entrap him into some offense. One was found, and a most serious one, but being a very great favorite of Lonoikamakahiki’s the king was loath to entertain any wrong in Kapaihiahilina. Mahope iho o ko Kapaihiahilina lilo ana i kuhina nui no Lonoikamakahiki, haawi ae la o Lonoikamakahiki i hookahi ahupuaa, o Hihiu nui, he wahi ahupuaa no ia e waiho ana ma Kohala. A noho ae la o Kapaihiahilina ma ka noho kuhina nui, imi ae la na luna malalo ona i hewa no Kapaihiahilina. Ua loaa no ka hewa, he hewa nui no, aka, no ka punahele nui launa ole no, nolaila, aole e manao ana o Lonoikamakahiki he hewa ia no Kapaihiahilina.

As no incriminating charges could be brought against Kapaihiahilina that would be entertained by the king, the inferior officers made greater efforts to convict him. They finally brought the charge against him of having had illicit intercourse with Kaikilani, the wife of Lonoikamakahiki, brought about principally by the acts of the subordinate officers themselves who studiously prepared the conspiracy. The inferior officers being aware of the illicit relations between Kapaihiahilina and Kaikilani and knowing that it was such an offense from which he could not escape, the conspirators placed the information before Lonoikamakahiki, who upon hearing of it set it aside as being unworthy of his royal attention. A no ka hewa ole o Kapaihiahilina ma na mea o ke alii, imi hou ae la na luna malalo ona i mea e hewa ai. Nolaila, loaa ae la ka hewa o Kapaihiahilina ma ka moekolohe ana me Kaikilani ka Lonoikamakahiki wahine ponoi, mamuli o ka hooweawea ia e na luna nana e imihala nei. A no ka ike ana o na luna malalo o ua o Kapaihiahilina ua hewa me Kaikilani, nolaila, hele aku la ka poe nana e manao ino nei o Kapaihiahilina, he hewa ia nona e hewa ai. A nolaila, hai ia aku la ia Lonoikamakahiki keia hewa ana o Kapaihiahilina me Kaikilani. Aka i ko Lonoikamakahiki lohe ana i keia mea, aole ia he hewa i ko ke alii manao.

Being unable to implicate Kapaihiahilina in these matters it dawned upon the conspiring officers that Kapaihiahilina was indeed a highly honored favorite of the king, so they gave up conspiring. A no ka loaa ole o ko Kapaihiahilina hewa, ma keia mau mea, imua o ke alii, alaila, ua maopopo i ua mau luna nei, ua pakela loa ka punahele o Kapaihiahilina, nolaila hoopau ae la ua mau luna nei i ko lakou manao imihala.

After being about a year in office as premier, Kapaihiahilina proceeded to Kauai with the intention of returning to resume the premiership. Whilst he was absent on Kauai the king’s suite renewed their conspiracy to implicate him in some trouble in his capacity as prime minister and as a favorite of Lonoikamakahiki. The chiefs immediately around the sovereign brought all manner of accusations of the most contemptuous description against Kapaihiahilina and the idea entered the king’s mind that he should be dismissed from his ministerial position as well as losing his place as a favorite. Hookahi paha makahiki o Kapaihiahilina ma ka noho kuhina nui, alaila holo aku la oia i Kauai, me ka manao no e hoi hou mai ma kona noho kuhina nui. I kela manawa o Kapaihiahilina i Kauai, manao ae la ke alo alii e imihala hou i mea e hewa ai o Kapaihiahilina ma kona noho kuhina nui, mai ka punahele ae a Lonoikamakahiki. Nolaila lawe ae la ke alo alii a pau i na olelo akiaki he nui, ma ka olelo ku i ka hoowahawahaia; nolaila, loaa i ke alii ka manao e hookaawale ae mai ko Kapaihiahilina noho ana ma ka noho kuhina, a hoopau ae la i kona punahele.

Lonoikamakahiki then made a solemn pledge that he would not again see the face of Kapaihiahilina. Through the subtle machinations of the royal suite the high esteem of Lonoikamakahiki for Kapaihiahilina ceased. A hoohiki iho la o Lonoikamakahiki i olelo paa aole e ike hou i na maka o Kapaihiahilina. Mamuli o na olelo akiaki a ke alo alii, pau ae la ka punahele nui o Kapaihiahilina ia Lonoikamakahiki.

It was only a short while that Kapaihiahilina remained on Kauai when he heard that he was no longer the premier and favorite. To verify what he had heard relative to his dismissal he sailed for Hawaii. Whilst on the voyage to Hawaii on his canoes he commenced the composition of a song wherein was recited his travels with Lonoikamakahiki in the mountain glens, their escapes from dangers of many descriptions. On the way, he first landed at Kohala, as he desired to see the land which had been given him. Upon arriving there he found that a new konohiki had been installed on the land and the one placed there by him had been dismissed. It was then that he realized his downfall. He set sail for Kona to fully acquaint himself with the commands of the king. Ma ia noho ana o Kapaihiahilina i Kauai, aole i liuliu, hiki aku ka lohe ia Kapaihiahilina, ua pau kona punahele, a me kona noho kuhina nui ana. Nolaila, holo mai la o Kapaihiahilina i Hawaii, i ike aku ai oia i ka pau io ana o kona punahele. Ia Kapaihiahilina i kau mai ai iluna o na waa a holo mai i Hawaii, oia no ka hoomaka ana o Kapaihiahilina e haku i mele, e pili ana i ko laua hele mauna ana, ko laua alo ana i kela pilikia keia pilikia he nui. Ia holo ana a ianei (Kapaihiahilina) ma Kohala kona hiki mua ana, i ike aku ai oia i kona aina i haawi lilo ia aku ai. A i kona hiki ana aku, ike aku la oia he konohiki hou ke noho ana i ka aina, a o kana konohiki i hoonoho aku ai, ua pai ia ae la; ia manawa no ko Kapaihiahilina hoomaopopo ana i kona pau; a nolaila, holo aku la oia (Kapaihiahilina) i Kona e ike pono i ko ke alii manao nona.

At that time Lonoikamakahiki was living at Kahaluu and was then conducting temple services. When he came in sight immediately outside of Kahaluu, he was recognized at once by his canoes. In consequence thereof, Lonoikamakahiki immediately gave orders that the doors of the house be closed. The doors were not, however, closed at once. At the time the canoes reached the shore and Kapaihiahilina commenced wending his way to the king, when nearing the fencing of the house the doors shut. Kapaihiahilina observing the door closing on him stood outside the fence where the sentinels stood. Raising his voice on high he described in chant their wanderings: Ia manawa, e noho ana o Lonoikamakahiki ma Kahaluu, no ka mea, he kapu heiau kana ia wa. A i ka hiki ana aku o Kapaihiahilina mawaho o Kahaluu, ike muaia mai la o Kapaihiahilina ma na waa. A no ia mea, kena koke ae la o Lonoikamakahiki e pani ka puka o ka hale, aka, aole nae i pani koke ia ka puka ia manawa, a i ka manawa i pae aku ai na waa iuka, a i ka hoomaka ana aku o Kapaihiahilina e hele aku e ike i ke alii, iaia i hookokoke aku ai mawaho o ka paehumu o ka hale, ia wa ke pania ana mai o ka puka. A ike aku la o Kapaihiahilina ua paa ka puka, hele aku la keia a ku mawaho o ka pa, i na koa e ku ana, alaila hapai aku la oia i ke mele, e like me ka laua hele ana:

Lonoikamakahiki, the sacred one of the high chief,

The sacred chief given birth by Keawe.

The chief was born a king of large possessions.

Lono is like soft mats without number,

[Stretching] from ancient lines

Come the sacred feather capes of Kumalana.

It is wrong!

It is wrong for him to maintain his anger,

For the fault is as nothing for the chief to continue being angry.

My father! The great chief,

We have tramped the ground,

We have walked the ground

At Opikananuu, at Opikanalani,

At the plains of Kanuukewe,

The base of the isle, the foundation;

The foundation of the land where Wakea lived,

Wakea the sacred chief.

By Keawe was given birth;

The right was first given birth,

Then followed that which was wrong.

The going began with numbers and was continued till few were left;

Until lonely and deserted,

But two continued tramping in the forest,

Above Kahihikolo,

Loin-cloth of ferns was made,

Ti-leaf was broken and worn at the back;

Thus were we two sheltered from the rain, my companion.

We ate of the ripe pandanus in our wanderings,

Thus were our days of hunger appeased, my companion,

My companion of the tall pandanus,

From Kilauea to Kalihi;

The pandanus that had been partly eaten,

Of Pooku in Hanalei.

Thus did we two wander along, my companion,

Through the heavy and wind-blown rain,

The ceaseless and general rain.

Say, my companion!

A companion, a friend of Lono, a man,

A companion of the deafening rains.

As the rain traveled in the uplands at Hanaleiiki,

To Hanaleinui,

One rain was from the highlands,

One rain was from the lowlands,

One rain was from the east,

Along the pandanus cape of Puupaoa.

It was there the rain fell on the sand,

The kinau that ate of the ripe pandanus at Hanalei,

The rain that ripens the ohia of Waioli.

Cheer up, it is best to be so, chief.

The lord,

The lord in our toils at Kanananuu,

Of the calm stretches at Kukalaea,

Who levels and pushes along

To the sounding-leafed koa.

The battle sounds in the rear.

From the ridge-pole of the house of Maoea.

It was there the rain drops danced in the forest.

The rain in the forest fell low,

The rain in the forest danced about,

The rain in the forest fell softly,

The rain in the forest was like mist,

The rain in the forest fell from all sides,

The rain in the forest fell at the back,

The rain cut furrows in the forest

In the uplands of Laauhaele.

Goest thou?

As the man prone to idleness

[Who] on return, found trouble, found wrong doing,

You have indeed trouble-making servants.

I came at your bidding like a messenger;

You have dispossessed me, you have ousted me.

This my going cannot be laid to others since it is your own making.

The owner of the house has driven me out.

The fault would have been mine

Had I lived and left without cause,

Such action

Would have been a fault on my part,

The companion who followed you in all your tribulations.

[You] remain,

I am leaving you, my companion, I am going.

The rain is passing slightingly,

[The rain] of Hopukoa, of Waialoha.

Say, there!

My greetings to you

While you remain in anger.

O Lonoikamakahiki kapu a Kalani,

O Kalani kapu a Keawe i hanau;

Hanau Kalani he alii ku halau,

He lau kapaahu nehe e Lono,

Mai ka papa aku

Ka ahuula kapu a Kumalana.

Ua hewa!

Ua hewa iala la he hoomauhala,

Aohe ano hala i hoomau ai e Kalani.

Kuu makua a kalani,

Kaina i honua,

Hele ana i honua,

I Opikananuu, i Opikanalani.

I kahua a Kanuukewe

Ka papa o ka moku, ka honua,

Ke au aina o Wakea i noho ai.

O Wakea ke alii kapu

A Keawe i hanau (ai);

Hanau mai mamua ka pono

Ukali aku mamuli ka hewa.

Oi hele mai ka wa nui a hune

A mehameha kanaka ole

Hele koolua i ka nahele

I ka laau koa kumu ole

Mauka o Kahihikolo.

Hili aku i ka malo pau palai,

Hahaki i ka laui pea ma ke kua.

Hala ia mao a ka ua ilaila, e ke hoa-e,

Hele aku a ai i ka pua pala o ka hala

Hala ia la pololi o ka ua ilaila, e ke hoa.

He hoa i ka nahele lauhala loloa,

Mai Kilauea a Kalihi la;

O ka hala i aina kepaia,

O Pooku i Hanalei-la.

Hala ia mao a ka ua, e ke hoa-e.

He ua kaee, ua makani,

Ua hookinakina e puni e ka ua.

Inu aku i ka awa o Koukou

I ka awa lau hinano o Mamalahoa.

E ke hoa-e!

He hoa, he kaupu e Lono, he kanaka,

He hoa la hoi no ka ua, paia;

Hele ka ua mauka o Hanaleiiki;

A Hanalei-nui

Mauka mai kekahi ua,

Makai mai kekahi ua,

Ma nae mai kekahi ua,

Malalo mai kekahi ua,

Ma ka lae hala o Puupaoa;

Ilaila ka ua hoowalea i ke one,

I ke one ai a ke kinau,

Ke kinau ai hala pala i Hanalei,

Ua hoopala ohia o Waioli.

He olioli e ke ’lii e pono ai,

Ka Haku-ha.

Ka Haku hana o Kanananuu,

O ka maka lai o Kukalaea

Kalai aku hooneenuu he ana

A ke koa lau kani.

Kani kua ke ka ua,

Ke kaupaku hale o Maoea.

Ilaila ka ua kike haa i ka nahele.

Haahaa ka ua i ka nahele,

Haaula ka ua i ka nahele,

Haalea ka ua i ka nahele,

Noe a ka ua i ka nahele,

Lauwili ka ua i ka nahele,

Opea ka ua i ka nahele,

Kuawaa ka ua i ka nahele,

I ka uka o Laauhaele,

O hele-a.

Walea kanaka i ka hele,

Hoi mai, he lalo ino, he lalo hewa,

He lalo akiki ka kou o muli-la,

Eia mamuli ka alele.

Ke pai au ka hookuke,

He nani nei hele nau,

Ua hookuke oe ka mea hale;

Eia la ka hewa o ka noho hale,

He noho a pauaho,

Ku ae hele.

Loaa ko’u kina

Ko ka hoa ukali ino,

O noho.

Haalele ia oe e ke hoa ke hele nei,

Hele kikaha ana ka ua,

O Hopukoa o Waialoha

Ei ala e-

Aloha wale ana ia oe

Iloko o kauahoa.

CHAPTER XVI. Departure of Kapaihiahilina.—Lonoikamakahiki’s Search for Him.—Return and Reinstatement of Kapaihiahilina as Premier. MOKUNA XVI. Ka Hele Ana o Kapaihiahilina.—Ka Imi Ana o Lonoikamakahiki Iaia.—Ko Kapaihiahilina Hoi Ana Mai a Noho Hou i Kuhina Nui.

At the end of Kapaihiahilina’s greetings to Lonoikamakahiki in the chant he retraced his footsteps whence he had come, weeping with affection for the king. Boarding his canoes he sailed away. After Kapaihiahilina had ceased his dedicated chant of Lonoikamakahiki’s name the ancient love surged within his bosom for the loving tribute, the story of their companionship and their wanderings. It was very evident that Kapaihiahilina’s composition was founded on facts. Lonoikamakahiki then ordered the doors of his royal abode to be opened to allow Kapaihiahilina to enter the house. On opening the door of the royal mansion, however, Kapaihiahilina was then outside of Laaloa sailing away. A pau ka Kapaihiahilina kahea ana ia Lonoikamakahiki ma ke mele, alaila huli hoi aku la oia, me ka uwe pu i ke aloha i ke alii, a kau iluna o na waa, a holo aku la. I ka manawa i pau ae ai ka Kapaihiahilina kahea ana i ka inoa o Lonoikamakahiki, a mahope iho, kupu mai la ko Lonoikamakahiki aloha no Kapaihiahilina, no kona hoalohaloha ana mai, ma ke ano o ka laua pili ana, a me ko laua hele ana. A he mea maopopo hoi, ua haku o Kapaihiahilina i ke mele ma ke ano oiaio; nolaila olelo ae la o Lonoikamakahiki i na kiai puka o ka hale alii, e wehe ae ke pani, a e hookomo ae ia Kapaihiahilina iloko ka hale. Aka, i ka wehe ana ae o ke pani o ka hale alii, aia o Kapaihiahilina e holo ana mawaho o Laaloa.

Lonoikamakahiki observing that Kapaihiahilina had sailed away, sent messengers to get him to return. The messengers, in conformity with the king’s desire, set forth and upon reaching Kapaihiahilina said to him: “We come for you to return; we were sent to beseech you to come back; the king is overwhelmed with love for you and your appeal for compassion by the chant describing your wanderings; when we left the king was still weeping.” A i ka ike ana o Lonoikamakahiki, e holo ana o Kapaihiahilina, alaila hoouna aku la oia i na elele, e kii aku ia Kapaihiahilina. A i ke kii ana o na elele mamuli o ka olelo a ke alii, a halawai aku la me Kapaihiahilina, me ka olelo aku: “I kii mai nei makou ia oe e hoi; ua hoouna mai nei ia makou e olelo aku ia oe e hoi, no ka mea, ua nui loa ke aloha o ke alii ia oe i ko kaukau ana ae ma ke mele, e like me ka olua hele ana; haalele aku la makou, aia no ke alii (Lonoikamakahiki) ke uwe la.”

Kapaihiahilina hearing what was said, replied to the messengers: “You both return to the king. Give him my love and say, I cannot go back, because he has harkened to the slanderers who surround him. They may be the ones who accompanied him and ate the ripe flowers of the pandanus of Pooku and girded together the ti leaves as well as the ferns. Therefore I am now homeward bound to bury my bones on Kauai’s shore. If I should die it would be of no moment to him, but should it be he who shall pass away, my companion of many perils, I will weep for him alone at Kauai. Both of you go back.” When Kapaihiahilina finished what he had to say to the messengers, they went back, met the king and reported all that Kapaihiahilina had said. A lohe o Kapaihiahilina i keia leo, alaila olelo aku la oia i na elele, me ka i aku: “E hoi olua a i ke alii, e hai aku i kuu aloha iaia, aole au e hoi aku; no ka mea, ua hoolohe aku ia i na olelo a ka poe akiaki o kona alo, malia paha o ua poe la no kekahi i hele pu me ia, a ai i ka pua pala o ka hala o Pooku, a hume pu i ka malo laki, a me ka palai. A nolaila, ke hoi nei au a waiho aku na iwi ia Kauai. A ina he make no’u, aole hoi ana; aka ina he make nona no kuu hoa ukali ino, i Kauai no hoi au uwe mai. O u hoi olua.” A pau ka Kapaihiahilina olelo ana i ua mau luna nei, alaila, hoi aku la laua, a halawai me ke alii (Lonoikamakahiki), a hai aku la i na mea a pau a Kapaihiahilina i olelo mai ai.

In consequence of the statements made by the messengers Lonoikamakahiki became very much aggrieved. He immediately ordered his two canoe paddlers, Kapahi and Moanaikaiaiwa, also Kipunuiaiakamau and the adopted child of Kamahualele to prepare themselves for the voyage. Prior to Lonoikamakahiki’s sailing he commanded Kaikilani, Kealiiokalani, Kalanioumi and Keakealani thus: “I am about to go; stay on the land; let each of you care for each other and be not envious of one another. If I go and my companion harkens to me, then we will return; but should he listen not, then I will follow him, and by being persistent in my search he may relent, for anger only inflames and reaches the tips of the ears.” A ma keia mea a ua mau elele nei i olelo mai ai, he mea pono ole loa ia ia Lonoikamakahiki. A nolaila, hoolale ae la o Lonoikamakahiki i kana mau hoewaa elua, ia Kapahi a me Moanaikaiaiwa, o Kipunuiaiakamau ma, o ke keiki hookama o Kamahualele. A mamua o kona (Lonoikamakahiki) holo ana, kauoha ae la oia ia Kaikilani, Kealiiakalani, Kalanioumi, a me Keakealani: “Eia wau ke hele nei, e noho oukou i ka aina, e nana kekahi o oukou i kekahi, mai kekeue oukou. Ina hoi i hele au a i maliu mai kuu hoa hele ia’u, alaila, hoi mai maua, aka hoi i maliu ole mai kela, alaila, ukali aku no au mamuli ona (Kapaihiahilina), a malia paha o maliu mai i ka ukali loihi ia aku. Oi-e, he makole ka huhu, o hele a ka lihi pepeiao.”

Lonoikamakahiki having ceased his admonitions went aboard the canoes which awaited him and sailed away. In his search he met Kapaihiahilina at Anaehoomalu at the seashore at the dividing line of Kona and Kohala. Thus runs the tradition concerning Lonoikamakahiki’s search for his companion Kapaihiahilina: A pau ka Lonoikamakahiki olelo ana i keia mau olelo, kau aku la oia iluna o na waa a holo aku la. Ia imi ana a Lonoikamakahiki, halawai aku la oia me Kapaihiahilina ma Anaehoomalu, ma ke kaha, ma ka palena o Kona a me Kohala. A penei no ka moolelo oia imi ana a Lonoikamakahiki.

When Lonoikamakahiki set sail on his search for his friend, Kapaihiahilina had already arrived at Anaehoomalu and soon afterwards was followed by Lonoikamakahiki and others. Lonoikamakahiki saw Kapaihiahilina sitting on the sand beach when the canoes were being hauled ashore. Lonoikamakahiki immediately began to wail and also described their previous wanderings together. Kapaihiahilina recognizing the king also commenced wailing. When they came together and had ceased weeping and conversing, then Lonoikamakahiki made a covenant between them, that there would be no more strife, nor would he harken to the voice of slander which surrounds him, and in order that the understanding between them should be made binding, Lonoikamakahiki built a temple of rocks as a place for the offering of their prayers and the making of oaths to Lonoikamakahiki’s god to fully seal the covenant. I ka manawa i imi aku ai o ua o Lonoikamakahiki, ua pae mua aku o Kapaihiahilina i Anaehoomalu a mahope aku lakou nei (Lonoikamakahiki ma). A i ka manawa i ike aku ai o Lonoikamakahiki ia Kapaihiahilina e noho mai ana i kaha one, ma kahi e kau ana na waa o lakou (o Kapaihiahilina ma), alaila, uwe aku la o Lonoikamakahiki, ma ka uwe helu ana, e like me ka laua hele ana. A ike mai la no hoi o Kapaihiahilina i ka uwe helu aku a ke alii, alaila uwe helu mai la no hoi oia. A ia laua i halawai ai, a pau ka laua uwe ana a me ka laua kamailio ana, alaila kau iho la o Lonoikamakahiki i olelo hoohiki mawaena o laua, aole e loaa hou kekahi kue, aole hoi e hoolohe i na olelo akiaki a kona mau aialo. Aka, i mea e paa io ai ka laua hoohiki, nolaila, kukulu iho la o Lonoikamakahiki i wahi ahu pohaku (heiau), i wahi no laua e pule ai me ka hoohiki imua o ke akua o Lonoikamakahiki, no ka hoopaa ana i ko laua hoohiki ana.

Kapaihiahilina observed that Lonoikamakahiki was sincere in his desires and at that moment gave his consent to return with Lonoikamakahiki. After their religious observance at this place they returned to Kona and resided at Kaawaloa, in South Kona. A ike aku la o Kapaihiahilina ua hooiaio mai o Lonoikamakahiki i kana hoohiki ana, ia manawa ko Kapaihiahilina ae ana aku e hoi me Lonoikamakahiki. A pau ka laua kapu heiau ana malaila, hoi aku laua i Kona, a noho iho la ma Kaawaloa, ma Kona Hema.

(Tradition says because of the covenant entered into for the erection of the mound of rocks at Anaehoomalu, the boundary between Kohala and Kona was named Keahualono, and that place has been known ever since by that name signifying the erection of a mound of rocks by Lonoikamakahiki.) (Ua oleloia ma ka moolelo o ko laua hana ana i olelo hoohiki no ke kukulu ana i ke ahu pohaku ma Anaehoomalu, ua kapaia ka inoa o ia palena mawaena o Kohala a me Kona “O Keahualono”; o ka inoa mau ia oia wahi a hiki mai i keia manawa; oia hoi ke kukulu ana o Lonoikamakahiki i ahu pohaku).

After Lonoikamakahiki and Kapaihiahilina had returned home he resumed the office of premier as formerly. After his reinstatement to his former position a conference was held between him and the king as to how to get rid of the slanderers of Kapaihiahilina from the royal presence. It is stated that Kapaihiahilina had refused to return to Kona with Lonoikamakahiki at the time they met at Anaehoomalu, the exact conversation running as follows: “I will not return with you again until those who slandered me be got rid of from your presence; then only will I return with you.” By reason of this the conference was held. Lonoikamakahiki sought the wishes of Kapaihiahilina as to what disposition should be made of his slanderers, whether they should be slain, and if that, it was agreeable to him also. Should Kapaihiahilina express the desire to banish them, Lonoikamakahiki would acquiesce to that also. Lonoikamakahiki was bent on satisfying Kapaihiahilina’s every wish. A i ka hoi ana o Lonoikamakahiki me Kapaihiahilina, noho hou iho la o Kapaihiahilina ma kona noho kuhina nui e like me ka noho mua ana. A mahope mai o ko Kapaihiahilina noho kuhina hou ana, alaila, kukakuka ae la o Kapaihiahilina me Lonoikamakahiki, i mea e kaawale aku ai ka poe nana i niania wale ia Kapaihiahilina mai ke alo alii aku. No ka mea, ua hoole aku ua o Kapaihiahilina ia Lonoikamakahiki i ko laua halawai ana ma Anaehoomalu. A penei ka olelo ana: “Aole au e hoi hou aku me oe, aia a kaawale aku ka poe nana i niania wale ia’u mai kou alo aku, alaila, hoi aku au me oe.” A no ia mea, i kukakuka ai o Lonoikamakahiki me Kapaihiahilina. Aka, ua ninau aku o Lonoikamakahiki i ko Kapaihiahilina manao no ka poe nana i niania wale oia, ina paha o ka make ko Kapaihiahilina makemake, oia no; alaila, o ko Lonoikamakahiki makemake no ia. A ina o ke kipaku ko Kapaihiahilina makemake, alaila pela no, o ko Lonoikamakahiki manao no ia. E like me ka Kapaihiahilina mea e koi ai, malaila aku no o Lonoikamakahiki.

At the conference stated for the consideration of this matter Kapaihiahilina decided to put to death those who had slandered him. In order to mitigate the horrible death which the slanderers would meet, by actual killing, it was decided that they should die in war. In this manner were the slanderers put out of existence. Kapaihiahilina ever after became firmly entrenched as a favorite, and he acted as premier even up to the time of his death. A nolaila, ma kela kuka ana a laua ma keia mau mea, ua hooholo ko Kapaihiahilina manao, e pau i ka make ka poe nana i niania aku. Aka hoi, i mea e pau ai ko lakou make mainoino ana ma ka pepehi maoli aku, nolaila, ua waihoia ko lakou make maloko o ke kaua ana. A pau iho la ka poe nana i niania wale ia Kapaihiahilina i ka make. A mahope iho o ia manawa, kau pono iho la o Kapaihiahilina ma kona noho punahele ana, ma ka aoao kuhina nui a hiki i kona make ana.

Thereafter, and up to the time of Lonoikamakahiki’s death, there were no more wars, no rebellions; all was peaceful. After Lonoikamakahiki’s death it is said that the kingdom of Hawaii became the patrimony of Keakealani, and from his reign on to that of the successive kings until the time of Kamehameha, we are told by tradition that no great wars ever again took place. During the reign of Keoua, however, the several district chiefs rebelled. Ma ia hope mai a hiki i ko Lonoikamakahiki make ana, aole he mau kaua ana, aole no hoi he kipi, he maikai wale no. A hala o Lonoikamakahiki i ka make, ua oleloia, ua lilo ke Aupuni o Hawaii ia Keakealani. A mai ka manawa i lilo ai o Hawaii ia Keakealani a hiki i na ’lii aimoku mahope mai ona, a hiki ia Kamehameha, aole i ikeia ma keia moolelo na kaua nui ia manawa. Aka, i ko Keoua manawa i noho ai ke kipi ana o na alii aiokana.

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History of Kualii. Moolelo o Kualii.

CHAPTER I. Kualii’s Character and Doings. MOKUNA I. Ko Kualii Ano a me Kana Hana.

Ma na kaao a me na moolelo, ua nui na alii i komo ole iloko o ka papa hoonohonoho mookuauhau mai a Opuukahonua mai a hiki ia Liloa, a ma ia hope mai a hiki ia Kamehameha. O Kualii aole oia i ikeia ma ka papa hoonohonoho mookuauhau o na ’lii, aka, ua kamailio mau ia nae kona moolelo no kona ano, kana mau hana. Ua oleloia o Kualii he alii no Hawaii nei, a o kekahi ano ona, he akua ka mea nona mai kona ike, a he akua maoli no o Kualii ma kekahi ano i kekahi manawa.

Kualii was a celebrated chief and noted for his strength and bravery; he was known to have won all the battles fought by him, defeating his enemies every time. He was also known for his great desire for war. It is said of Kualii that he began fighting battles in his childhood and so continued until he reached manhood. The following story exhibits some of the extraordinary traits in the character of this man. He alii kaulana o Kualii, no ka ikaika a me ke koa; ua lanakila mau oia iloko o na hoouka kaua maluna o kona poe enemi; a ua kaulana oia no kona puni kaua. Ua oleloia o Kualii, ua hoomaka kona kaua mai ka manawa kamalii mai a hiki i kona hoomakua ana. A eia ka mea kupanaha no Kualii; i ka manawa i elemakule ai oia, a hiki ole ke hele, alaila, kauoha ae la oia i kona mau kanaka e ka i koko. A e like me ka makemake o Kualii, a pela i hana aku ai kona mau kanaka.

A i ka hoouka kaua ana o Kualii ia Oahu nei me na ’lii o Koolauloa mai, i ka manawa mahope mai o ko Kakuhihewa noho alii ana no Oahu nei, a i ole ia, i ka manawa paha mamua aku o ko Kakuhihewa noho alii ana, (aole nae i maopopo ka manawa). A i ka hoouka kaua ana i ke kula o Keahumoa ma Honouliuli, Ewa, ma ke koko kona laweia ana, i auamoia e na kanaka. Aka, ma ia hoouka kaua ana, ua hoomoe wale ke kaua, a hui na puali elua, a hoopau wale.

O ka nui o na kanaka o Kualii ma ia hoouka ana, ekolu mano, ua like me umikumamalua tausani, a o ka nui o na kanaka o kekahi kaua ekolu lau, ua like me hookahi tausani elua haneri. A penei ka moolelo no ia hoouka kaua ana i hoopau wale ai.

After completing their arrangement, Kamakaaulani gave out the mele which was known as the name of Kualii. Some considerable time after this, these two brothers again got together and decided upon the time when they should bring about what they had agreed upon. The following is what they said at this last meeting while by themselves:

O Kapaahulani ka mua, a o kona kaikaina o Kamakaaulani, he mau kanaka imi haku laua, a na laua i haku i mele, a holo, hooili i ka inoa no Kualii. I ka manawa nae i haku ai ua mau kanaka nei a holo ke mele, alaila, kuka ae la laua i mea e pono ai ia laua ke hana, a i mea e loaa like ai ia laua like ka pomaikai.

A penei ka laua olelo ana, oiai o laua wale ma ke kaawale, mamua o ka puka ana o ua mele nei ma ke akea: “He nani ia, ua haku ae nei kaua i keia mele a holo, alaila, e hele oe (Kamakaaulani) a hooili aku i ka inoa no Kualii, a owau hoi (Kapaahulani) e kii wau a kela alii, e lawe mai e kaua ia Kualii. Aia a maopopo ia kaua kahi e hoouka ai ke kaua, alaila, malaila oe e lawe aku ai ia Kualii, alaila e pee oukou ma ka nahelehele, e hoailona oe i kekahi mea au e waiho ai ma ke alanui, i maopopo ai ia’u aia oukou malaila, alaila, e ku no wau a kahea aku i ke mele a kaua e hana nei.” A holo ka laua olelo, alaila hooili aku la o Kamakaaulani i ke mele a laua i haku ai, a lilo iho la ia he inoa no Kualii.

He mau manawa he loihi ma ia hope mai, alaila, kuka hou ae la laua i ka manawa e hookoia ai ka laua mea i kuka mua ai. A penei ka laua olelo kuka hope, oiai o laua wale.

Kamakaaulani: “E hele oe a ke alii o Koolauloa, lawe mai oe, a ma ke kula o Keahumoa, malaila makou e pee ai, alaila, i hele mai oukou, a i ike oe i ka lai i nipuu ia, a me ka hiu ia aholehole e waiho ana maluna o ka puu ainako, alaila, e manao oe, o makou ia, alaila, e ku ae no oe a kahea ae i ua mele la. Aia nae a hiki i na po i o Kane a ao ae, e loaa no makou ma ke kula o Keahumoa.” A holo ka laua olelo, alaila, hele aku la o Kapaahulani e launa me ke alii o Koolauloa.

I kekahi manawa o Kapaahulani ma Waialua, oiai e noho ana ke alii o Koolauloa malaila ia manawa, hoolauna aku la o Kapaahulani i ke alii, me ke koi aku e kii e kaua ia Kualii.

On a certain evening while the priests and the chief were watching the heavens in order to discover if they could defeat Kualii, the astrologers, after a careful study, were certain that their army would not be able to overcome the army of Kualii. When Kapaahulani heard the decision arrived at by the priests of the chief of Koolauloa, he remarked to one of the chief’s attendants: “You go to the chief and tell him for me that his priests are mistaken in their interpretations.” Upon hearing this remark made by Kapaahulani, the man went and said to the chief: “O Chief, that man (Kapaahulani) has just said that your priests are mistaken in their interpretations.” The chief replied: “You go and bring that man to me. Let him come and say what he has told you.” I kekahi ahiahi, i na kahuna a ke alii e nana ana i na ouli o ka lani, i mea e maopopo ai ko lakou lanakila ana maluna o Kualii, aka, i ka nana ana a na kahuna kilokilo lani, ua maopopo, aole e lanakila ana ko lakou puali maluna o Kualii. A lohe aku la o Kapaahulani i keia olelo a na kahuna a ke alii o Koolau, alaila olelo aku la oia i kekahi kamaaina e pili ana i ke alii: “E hele oe a ke alii, e hai aku oe i ka’u olelo ua lalau ka ike a na kahuna a ke alii.” A no keia olelo a Kapaahulani, alaila, laweia aku la ka lohe o keia olelo imua o ke alii, a hai ia aku la me ka i aku nae: “E ke alii, ua olelo mai nei kela kanaka (Kapaahulani) ua lalau ka ike a na kahuna au.” I mai la ke alii: “E kii oe i ua kanaka la, e hele mai e olelo i kana mea i kamailio mai nei ia oe.”

Alaila, kiiia aku la o Kapaahulani, a laweia mai la imua o ke alii, ninau aku la: “He oiaio anei, ua olelo mai nei oe, ua lalau ka ike a kuu mau kahuna?” I aku la o Kapaahulani i ke alii: “Ae, he oiaio, ua lalau ka ike a ko mau kahuna; aka, ma ko’u ike ma ko’u ano kahuna nui, e like me ka mea i aoia ia’u mai ko’u mau kupuna mai a hiki ia’u, he lalau io no ka ike a ua mau kahuna nei a ke alii.”

A no keia mea, olelo aku la ke alii ia Kapaahulani: “Pehea hoi kau ike? E pono ke olelo mai.”

Olelo aku la o Kapaahulani i ke alii: “O ka’u ike, ina e kii kakou e kaua ia Kualii, alaila, e lanakila no kakou maluna o ia kaua. Ke manao nei wau, ina e kii kakou i ka la apopo ia Kualii, a i halawai kakou me ke kaua i ka ehu kakahiaka, hoomoe wale ke kaua i ke awakea. A ina hoi i halawai kakou me ke kaua i ke awakea, alaila, hee ia kakou i ka ehu ahiahi.”

Because of these remarks, the chief thereupon ordered his men, amounting to three lau (twelve hundred) to get ready to go to war. That night they went to the upper part of Lihue, and from there on down to Honouliuli, till they arrived on the plains of Keahumoa, just as the sun was coming up. At this same time Kapaahulani saw the mark agreed upon by him and his brother. He then rushed to the front of the army to the chief warriors and spoke to the people in the chief’s immediate circle as follows: “Say, Nuunewa (the chief warrior), we are surrounded by the enemy. I had thought that we would be the victors if we arrived here first, but I see that we are surrounded. Therefore I will chant my prayer, and if it should be acceptable this morning, we will be saved; but if I chant my prayer and it should end badly this day, then we will all be killed.” A no keia mea, hoolale ae la ke alii i na puali koa he ekolu lau (umi kumamalua haneri), ka nui o na koa, e hoomakaukau no ka hele i ke kaua. Ma ia po, hele ae la lakou a uka o Lihue, a malaila mai a iho i Honouliuli, a hiki lakou i ke kula o Keahumoa, oia ka hoomaka ana mai a ka la e puka. Aia hoi ike aku la o Kapaahulani i ka hoailona a laua i a’oa’o ai; ia manawa, lele mai la o Kapaahulani a mamua o ka pu kaua o ke alii, a olelo aku la i ka huakai imua o ke alii: “E Nuunewa (ka pukaua), ua puni kakou i ke kaua, manao mai nei hoi na kakou ke kaua e hiki mua ianei, eia ka e puni koke ana kakou i ke kaua. Nolaila, e kuu ae wau i kuu pule a i maikai kuu pule i keia kakahiaka, pakele kakou, aka, i kuu wau i kuu pule, a i ino kuu pule i keia la, pau kakou i ka make.”

Because of these remarks spoken by Kapaahulani, the chief’s priests spoke up saying: “It does seem strange. You told us that we would not be surrounded by the enemy, and that we would be victorious if we were to reach this place first; but it now turns out that we are surrounded by the enemy.” A no keia olelo a Kapaahulani, olelo ko’a mai la na kahuna o ke alii me ka i mai: “He mea kupanaha! Olelo mai nei hoi oe ia kakou, aole kakou e puni ana i ke kaua, na kakou ke kaua e hiki mua ma keia wahi; eia ka hoi, ua puni iho nei kakou i ke kaua.”

The chief then spoke up: “Stop your remarks. We have staked the life and death of the army in his keeping, therefore we must abide by what he says. If what he says is true, that we are indeed surrounded by the enemy, then it will redound to his own good, and he shall be rewarded. But in case he lies and is deceiving us, then my firm command as to his treatment is this: he shall die, and all his relations also, and death shall gather up even those who befriend him.” I mai ke alii: “Ua oki ka oukou olelo, ua kuu ae nei kakou i ke ola, a me ka make o ka puali ia ia nei. Nolaila e pono paha kakou e hoolohe i ka ia nei olelo. A ina he oiaio ka ia nei e olelo nei, ua puni ka kakou i ke kaua, alaila o kona pono no hoi ia a me kona waiwai; aka, he wahahee na ia nei, alaila, eia kuu olelo paa maluna o ia nei: e make ia nei, a make mai me kona hanauna, o ka ohi no ia o ka make a hiki i kona poe hoaikane mai.”

Kapaahulani then stood up in the presence of the army and prayed by chanting the mele composed by him and his brother. Ia manawa, ku ae la o Kapaahulani imua o ka huakai, a pule aku la, ma ke mele a laua i haku ai me kona kaikaina.

CHAPTER II. THE CHANT13 AS REPEATED BY KAPAAHULANI. MOKUNA II. KA PULE ANA A KAPAAHULANI.

While great silence prevails as prayers are being uttered;

The great fish-hook of Maui,

Let down to Hawaii,

Hulihonua the husband,

Laka the husband, Kapapaiakele the wife;

Kamooalewa the husband,

Nanawahine his wife; 25

Maluakapo the husband,

Lawekeao the wife;

Kinilauaemano the husband,

Upalu his wife;

Halo the husband, Koniewalu the wife; 30

Kamanonokalani the husband,

Kalanianoho the wife;

Kamakaoholani the husband,

Kahuaokalani the wife;

Keohokalani the husband, 35

Kaamookalani the wife;

Kaleiokalani the husband,

Kaopuahihi the wife;

Kalalii the husband,

Keaomele the wife; 40

Haule the husband,

Loaa the wife;

Nanea the husband,

Walea the wife;

Nananuu the husband, 45

Lalohana the wife;

Lalokona the husband,

Lalohoaniani the wife;

Hanuapoiluna the husband,

Hanuapoilalo the wife; 50

Pokinikini the husband,

Polehulehu the wife;

Pomanomano the husband,

Pohakoikoi the wife;

Kupukupunuu the husband, 55

Kupukupulani the wife;

Kamoleokahonua the husband,

Keaaokahonua the wife;

Ohemoku the husband, Pinainai the wife;

Mahulu the husband, 60

Hiona the wife;

Milipomea the husband,

Hanahanaiau the wife;

Haokumukapo the husband,

Hoao was the wife; 65

Lukahakona the husband,

Niau the wife;

Kahiko the husband,

Kapulanakehau the wife;

Wakea the husband, 70

Papa the wife.

A chief was conceived and born, a great red fowl.

A chief was Pineaikalani, thy grandfather,

A chief who begot a chief,

Mixed are the seed of the noble chief,

Clamoring to be recognized

As being of thy stock, O dread chief.

A chief ascending, urging on, opening upwards

The sea of Makalii, the sea of Kaelo,

The rising sea in Kaulua.

The worm that eats as it crawls, even to the rib.

Ku, the king of Kauai.

Ah, it is Kiki and his company that are at Keolewa,

Kamakauwahi and his company that are above,

O Hawaii.

Hawaii of high mountains; 100

Where the sea holds it fast.

Kauiki,

Kauiki the mountain, 105

Kauai,

Sitting in the calm of Waianae

Kahuku is hala-wreathed.

There below doth Waialua sit,

That is Waialua.

Mokuleia with its dish of Kahala; 115

The tail of the hammer-headed shark is Kaena,

The shark that travels at the bottom of Kauai,

At the bottom of Kauai my land;

O Kauai! 120

Ku is sailing to Kauai

To see the worm-eyed oopu of Hanakapiai;

Ku is returning to Oahu

The shameful fish of Kawainui 125

Floating near the surface of the water.

’Tis a sign of Ku,

He has now landed. O Kauai!

Great island of lehua is Kauai; 130

Like a moving island in the sea,

Like a moving island toward Tahiti—

Growing up as though from Kumuhonua, 135

Kona is visible to the eye—

Kona is plainly seen,

Tahiti! Whose is Tahiti?

For Ku indeed.

Tahiti, that island stretched far across the ocean,

Within is the land, without is the sun; 145

Perchance you have seen it?

I have seen it—

Tahiti where the language is strange. 150

To Tahiti belong the people who ascend

And while above they tread

And look down below.

There are none like us in Tahiti. 155

They are like unto gods;

I am like a man.

A man indeed,

Kukahi is past, Kulua comes next;

Kukahi the night, Kulua the next day.

The food is partly eaten,

Listen now, bird of victory! 165

Victory! Through whom?

Through Ku indeed.

The rain was there, the sun was there,

Kaulakahi the sun, 170

Kapukahi the day,

The wind! Who hath the wind?

It is held by Ku indeed. 175

Kauai have I seen,

The northwest wind of Wawaenohu,

The north wind of Niihau, 180

The south wind is the strong wind,

Blowing there below at Hanae, 185

For of such is the koolauwahine of lower Kauai

The star! Whose is the star?

For Ku indeed.

The stars are peeping out two by two,

The south wind and rain.

Pierced by the three stars of Orion 195

Are the clouds as they drift on.

The rain! Whose is the rain?

For Ku indeed.

Slippery is Mahiki, the traveler falls.

For Hina hath sprinkled the rain,

Which shook the bottom of Maheleana,

That falls amongst the lehua.

The sun! Whose is the sun?

For Ku indeed.

The sun is sinking, sinking fast,

The back of the sun is turned up, 215

The face of the sun is turned below,

The shade of the sun is turned inward,

The light of the sun is traveling over the land

The sea! Whose is the sea? 220

For Ku indeed.

Taken up is the sea in the hand.

Fat is the soup of the dog, 230

Dainty the soup of the fowl,

Fragrant the soup of the mullet,

The sea for casting the net is at Kalia, 235

The sea for swimming is at Kapuuone,

Is the sea of Ewa so calm;

The sea for spearing hee is at Kapapa,

The sea that wears away is at Kaaawa,

Paao is seen in the waterfall,

The great one is known from below Kona,

And cut down the foundations of Tahiti.

While it rains at Hilo

Else it will rain on the people. 260

For there the rain is till it ceases;

There Mahiki causes him to fall. 265

He elele kii na Maui,

Kii aku ia Kane ma, laua o Kanaloa;

Ia Kauakahi, laua o Maliu.

Hano mai a hai a hai i ka pule,

Hai a holona ka Hapuu e Kalani. 5

Ka makau nui a Maui,

O Manaiakalani kona aha,

Hilo honua ke kaa.

Hauhia amoamo Kauiki;

Hanaiakamalama. 10

Ka maunu ka alae a Hina.

Kuua ilalo i Hawaii,

Kahihi kapu make haoa,

Kaina Nonononuiakea

E malana i luna i ka ili kai. 15

Huna e Hina i ka eheu o ka alae,

Wahia ka papa ia Laka,

A haina i lalo ia Wakea.

Ai mai ka ia, o ka ulua makele,

O Luaehu, kama a Pimoe, e Kalani e. 20

O Hulihonua ke kane,

O Keakahulilani ka wahine;

O Laka ke kane, o Kapapaiakele ka wahine;

O Kamooalewa ke kane,

O Nanawahine kana wahine; 25

O Maluakapo ke kane,

O Lawekeao ka wahine;

O Kinilauaemano ke kane,

O Upalu ka wahine;

O Halo ke kane, o Koniewalu ka wahine; 30

O Kamanonokalani ke kane,

O Kalanianoho ka wahine;

O Kamakaoholani ke kane,

O Kahuaokalani ka wahine;

O Keohokalani ke kane, 35

O Kaamookalani ka wahine;

O Kaleiokalani ke kane,

O Kaopuahihi la ka wahine;

O Kalalii la ke kane,

O Keaomele la ka wahine; 40

O Haule ke kane,

O Loaa ka wahine;

O Nanea ke kane,

O Walea ka wahine;

O Nananuu ke kane, 45

O Lalohana ka wahine;

O Lalokona ke kane,

O Lalohoaniani ka wahine;

O Hanuapoiluna ke kane,

O Hanuapoilalo ka wahine; 50

O Pokinikini la ke kane,

O Polehulehu la ka wahine;

O Pomanomano la ke kane,

O Pohakoikoi la ka wahine;

O Kupukupunuu la ke kane, 55

O Kupukupulani ka wahine;

O Kamoleokahonua ke kane,

O Keaaokahonua ka wahine;

O Ohemoku ke kane, O Pinainai ka wahine;

O Mahulu ke kane, 60

O Hiona ka wahine;

O Milipomea ke kane,

O Hanahanaiau ka wahine;

O Haokumukapo ke kane,

O Hoao no ka wahine; 65

O Lukahakona ke kane,

O Niau ka wahine;

O Kahiko ke kane,

O Kupulanakehau ka wahine;

O Wakea la ke kane, 70

O Papa ka wahine.

Hanau ko ia ka lani he ulahiwa nui.

He alii o Pineaikalani, ko kupunakane;

Hanau ka lani he alii;

Hua mai nei a lehulehu; 75

Kowili ka hua na ka lani;

Lele wale mai nei maluna.

Ka leina a ka lani weliweli.

He alii pii aku, koi aku, wehe aku,

A loaa i ka lani paa ke alii. 80

E Ku e (Kualii), he inoa.

Ina no oe, i ona?

O Ku o ke koi makalani!

Kakai ka aha maueleka,

Na Ku! kohia kailaomi e Ku! 85

Kai Makalii, kai Kaelo,

Kai ae Kaulua.

Ka malama hoolau ai a Makalii

O ke poko ai hele, ai iwi na.

Ka pokipoki nana i ai ka iwi o Alakapoki-e 90

O ka makua ia o Niele o Lauineniele,

O kanaka o ka wai.

O Ku, ke alii o Kauai.

O Kauai mauna hoahoa,

Hohola i lalo o Keolewa. 95

Inu mai ana Niihau ma i ke kai-e.

O Kiki ma ka kai Keolewa.

O Kamakauwahi ma ka kai luna e

O Hawaii.

O Hawaii, mauna kiekie. 100

Hoho i ka lani Kauiki;

Ilalo ka hono o na moku,

I ke kai e hopu ana

O Kauiki.

O Kauiki i ka mauna 105

I ke opaipai, e kalaina e hopu ana—

O Kauai.

O Kauai nui kuapapa,

Noho i ka lulu o Waianae,

He lae Kaena, 110

He hala o Kahuku,

He kuamauna hono i kehau Kaala,

Noho mai ana Waialua i lalo-e—

O Waialua ia.

O Mokuleia, Kahala ka ipu, 115

Ka loko ia mano lalawalu,

Hiu lalakea o Kaena,

Mano hele lalo o Kauai-e—

Olalo o Kauai, kuu aina,

O Kauai—. 120

Ke holo nei Ku i Kauai

E ike i ka oopu makapoko o Hanakapiai.

Ke hoi nei Ku i Oahu-e—

I ike i ka oopu kuia, ia

Hilahila o Kawainui 125

E lana nei iloko o ka wai.

A pala ka hala, ula ka ai-e—

He hailona ia no Ku,

Ua pae mai-la-o Kauai!

O Kauai nui moku lehua, 130

Moku panee lua iloko o ke kai,

Moku panee lua ana Tahiti,

Halo Tahiti ia Wakea ka la,

Kolohia kau mai ana Kona i ka maka,

Hooulu ilalo o Kumuhonua, 135

O nakeke ka papa i Hawaiiakea.

O kuhia i ka muo o ka la;

Kau mai ana Kona i ka maka—

Ke kau la Kona,

Ke moe la Kohala. 140

O Tahiti! Ia wai Tahiti?

Ia Ku no.

O Tahiti moku kai a loa,

Aina a Olopana i noho ai.

Iloko ka moku, iwaho ka la; 145

O ke aloalo o ka la ka moku ke hiki mai.

Ane ua ike oe?

Ua ike.

Ua ike hoi wau ia Tahiti.

He moku leo pahaohao wale Tahiti. 150

No Tahiti kanaka i pii a luna

A ka iwikuamoo o ka lani;

A luna, keehi iho,

Nana iho ia lalo.

Aole o Tahiti kanaka; 155

Hookahi o Tahiti kanaka, he haole.

Me ia la he akua,

Me a’u la he kanaka;

He kanaka no.

Pai kau, a ke kanaka hookahi ia e hiki; 160

Hala aku la o Kukahi la o Kulua,

O Kukahi ka po, o Kulua ke ao,

O hakihana ka ai;

Kanikani ai a Manua.

Hoolono mai Manuolanakila, 165

Malie ia wai lanakila?

Ia Ku no.

Ilaila ka ua, ilaila ka la;

Ilaila ka hoku Hikimakahano he alii.

O Kaulakahi ka la, 170

Kaupukahi ka la,

O Puna, o hooilo, o Hana, o lanakila,

O Hooilo, ua ino Pele.

O ka makani! Ia wai ka makani?

Ia Ku no. 175

Puhia ka makani a Laamaomao,

Ke ahe koolauwahine ka makani o lalo

O Kauai ka’u i ike,

O ke kiu ko Wawaenohu,

O ka hoolua ko Niihau, 180

O ke kona ka makani ikaika,

O ka aoa ka makani ino,

Ka makani halihali wai pua kukui,

I lawe ia la e Lonomuku,

Pa ilalo o Hanae 185

Oia koolauwahine o lalo o Kauai

E pa ka i Wailua la la.

O ka hoku! ia wai ka hoku?

Ia Ku no.

Iluna ka ua o Puanalua 190

Ku i ke kao Maaiku hoolewa

Ka wae o ke kaina,

Oiliili lupea na hoku mahana elua.

He ua kona me ka makani,

Ku i ke kao Maaiku hoolewa 195

Ka wae o ke kaina

O ka ua, ia wai ka ua?

Ia Ku no.

I moea ka ua i Kunaloa,

I pakakahi ka ua i ka ili, 200

Iliki ka ua i Kananaola,

Pahee Mahiki ke ka la,

Ua lu ia ka ua e Hina,

Haalulu ai lalo o Maheleana.

O ka punohu o ka ua kai Kahalahala, 205

O ka pokii o ka ua,

E ua ka i ka lehua la,

O ka la, ia wai ka la?

Ia Ku no.

I puka ka la ma Kauiki, 210

Hawewe ka la i ka Upilialoula,

Ke kohokoho la kamalii,

Ke na’u na’u la ka la,

Ka la kieke pua o Hilo,

O ke kua o ka la kai hulihia iluna, 215

O ke aloalo o ka la kai lawea ilalo,

O ka malu o ka la kai kaa iloko,

O ke aka o ka la ke hele nei maluna o ka aina

A kau aku i Lehua la la.

O ke kai! ia wai ke kai? 220

Ia Ku no.

I nui mai kai i Tahiti,

I miha kai i ka aina,

I lawea kai i ka lima,

I hiki ke oho i ke kai, 225

I ehu ke oho i ke kai liu,

I pala ke oho i ke kai loa,

I lelo ke oho i ke kai kea.

He kai kuhikuhinia ko ka puaa,

He kai lihaliha ko ka ilio, 230

He kai okukuli ko ka moa,

He kai ala ko ka anae.

He kai hauna ko ka palani,

He kai heenalu ko Kahaloa,

He kai hului ko Kalia. 235

He kai hele kohana ko Mamala,

He kai au ko Kapueone,

He kai kaha-nalu ko Makaiwa,

He kai ka anae ko Keehi,

He kai elemihi ko Leleiwi, 240

He kai awalau ko Puuloa,

He kai puhi nehu, puhi lala,

Ke kai o Ewa e noho i ka lai nei,

Na Ewa nui a Laakona,

Ku i ke alai ka ua i ka lani, 245

Kai apukapuka Heeia,

He kai ohee ko Kapapa,

He kai oha i ke Kualoa,

He kai aai ko Kaaawa,

He kai ahiu ko Kahana. 250

I wehe kai ia Paao,

Ikea Paao i ka waihi,

Ikea ka hiwa mai lalo Kona,

O ka Hiwa ia, mai lalo Kona,

He a’u he koi, he aha he pale, 255

E kii e hoa e lanalana,

E kua i kumu o Tahiti-e,

O ua mai Hilo.

Ke kuee nei na opua ua o Maheleana-e,

O ua mai kanakea, 260

Ilaila ka ua a malie,

Lola loa ai ka makani,

Haiki ka make a ka ua,

Hakookoo ana Mahiki i ka puukolea,

Aia Mahiki ke ka la. 265

While Kapaahulani was chanting this section of the mele Kualii’s chief officer remarked to the king: “Why are we delaying this battle? Why not let us fight out this small battle?” Kamakaaulani, the brother of Kapaahulani, then spoke to the chief officer: “Let us perhaps delay the battle. I hear the king’s name is being mentioned; therefore it is but proper that we wait. If he can rightly name Kualii’s ancestors from the beginning right down to him (Kualii), then we should let them go, and there will be no fighting.” Kualii, by his silence, showed that he would abide by the words spoken by Kamakaaulani. In the meantime Kapaahulani continued on with his chanting of the mele, called a prayer. I loko o keia wa a Kapaahulani e heluhelu la i keia pauku, i mai la ka pukaua o Kualii iaia: “E apa ana kakou i keia kaua i ke aha? Kai noa he hoouka ae ka kakou i keia wahi kaua uuku.” Ia manawa olelo aku o Kamakaaulani, ke kaikaina o Kapaahulani, i ka pukaua: “E kali paha ka hoouka o ke kaua, ke loaa mai la hoi ka inoa o ke alii; nolaila e pono kakau ke kali aku; ina i hana mai kela i ko Kualii mau kupuna mai ka po mai a hiki ia ianei (Kualii) alaila e hookuu aku, aole e kaua.” A e like me ka olelo a Kamakaaulani, pela no o Kualii i hoolohe ai. Aka, o Kapaahulani, aole oia i hooki i kana hana ana i keia mele, ka mea i kapaia he pule.

Lana the wife.

Wakea lived and took Papa,

Lived with Kanananuukumamao.

Ohikimakaloa the wife,

Hoopio, Hulumaniani,

He was struck down.

Naholo, 275

The last of the nights,

And Ahulukaaala;

O Kualii.

Playing with the sugar-cane arrows of Hawi.

Here is the cliff-climber, 295

The bird-catching youngster

Paepae, Manau his wife,

Deserted by Kanaloapuna—

Kanaloa of Waia.

There is death if you run toward the mountains;

There is death if you run toward the sea.

Luukia is suffering headache, 310

Made sick by the unpleasant sensation of pregnancy

Conceiving the child.

Makaaulii was his wife

Which brought forth the lupua and laulama 315

Like unto the bushy stock of Lono,

Kapolei was the wife.

Kukaikaina behind the spider,

Of Kukonaihoae, Ku.

The rising sea 320

Like unto a dancing sea is Ku.

Here is the woman that hides,

The calabash of kneaded earth.

Here is the company of travelers.

The slippery road that makes men fall,

Being trodden down by the foot.

Kauhihii was his wife

Loosened was the vessel in the rippling sea,

The god with the downcast eyes.

The turned-up [eyes] of Kahualewa,

Gathering the seaweeds of Kanamuakea, 340

The broad sea,

The broad ocean

The cold dew, the shivering dew,

The great dew that makes one quiver, 345

Ku puts on his loin cloth for war, and you tremble.

This is the plucker of feathers, 350

The boys that watch the flowers,

The bunch of flowers that is below.

This is the woman that picks the flowers,

It is gone, all is deserted like Apua,

The wind that sleeps, sleeps on,

Kahakapolani the wife,

Dark is the heaven with storm,

Travailing, fainting, struggling,

Suffering pangs, feeling the pressure,

Bringing forth in the month of Hinaiaeleele,

Our Ku is brought forth in the forest, 370

The child is brought forth;

It stands in the presence of the travailing mother,

A chief warrior for the king, an army,

An army of hosts, for Ku is indeed king. 375

A battle for Ku,

Where? Where is the battle field

Where the warrior is to fight?

On the field of Kalena, 380

At Manini, at Hanini,

Where was poured the water of the god

By your work at Malamanui;

On the heights of Kapapa, at Paupauwela,

Where they lean and rest; 385

At the hala trees of indolent Halahalanui,

The god of Lono, of Makalii,

For the water at Paupauwela.

Growing low at Nepee,

Where the priests joined in the battle; 395

The waving [grass] of Kamaile;

The breaking up is below at Eleu, 405

The rain is drawn away to the sky,

Like a full retreat from the mountain;

There at Hilo is Peahi.

Red is the water of Paupauwela, 410

From the slain at Malamanui,

The slain on the ridge at Kapapa.

Haalilo is sore at heart, 415

The children of Haalilo.

The dammer of the waters of Kekuuna.

Ku is indeed king.

The tender shoots of the ilima are dead,

Wet with the dew of Maemae.

Malamanui listens for its voice,

Where Ku ate the potato 435

Ugly thoughts are breeding, O Ku,

It is brought forth and towers to heaven;

For Ku is indeed king.

The voice of Ku was like the trumpet of hala blossom at Kamakoa, 440

While Ku jumped down the cliff.

Well nigh perished was Ku by fire.

What is thy failing, O Ku?

Is it the cutting of the tree?

The spear, the companion of Ku

In the sun, in the rain?

Ku was saved by the vessel of Lono, 450

The vessel of Kupaka,

For Ku is indeed king.

The wind sent by Hema,

The voice which is still ringing till it reaches Kalahuimakani.

Stand forth at the call, at the pleading;

Turn not a deaf ear.

The voice hath indeed gone forth. 460

We had thought the battle was to be without

Where we would indeed contend it.

The bed covering, and the robes;

And call to the pillows in vain.

That is not [the actions of] a man;

We are indeed the men.

O Opuukahonua, o Lolomu, o Mihi,

O Lana ka wahine.

Noho Wakea noho ia Papa,

Noho ia Kanananuukumamao,

Hanau ka naupaka, ku i ke kahakai, 270

O Ohikimakaloa ka wahine,

O Hoopio, o Hulumaniani,

Ku i ka ena, anaia ilalo.

O Mehepalaoa,

O Naholo, 275

Mehe kai olohia a Manu,

Oia alakai honua Ku.

O Lanipipili, O Lanioaka,

O Lanikahuliomealani,

O Lono, o Hekilikaaka, 280

O Nakoloailani,

O Kailolimoana, O Waia,

O Hikapoloa,

O Kapoimuliwaa,

O Kane, 285

O Ahulukaaala,

O Kaneikamakaukau,

Alua anahulu wau ia oe e Ku-e;

E Kualii.

Eia ke paia ai o Kapaau, 290

He kanaka o Wawa kai kapua.

Kea pua ko o Hawi,

Eia ke puhi kukui ai o Kukuipahu,

Ka wahine wahaula ke ai i ka ina o Makakuku,

Eia ke kanaka pii pali 295

Haka ulili o Nanualolo,

Keiki kia manu-e—

Kau kia kia manu o Lehua.

O Kuku, o Aa, o Naio,

O Haulanuiakea ke koi, o Hinaimanau; 300

O Paepae, o Manau ka wahine,

Hanau ka naenae noho kuamauna

Ka hinihini kani kuaola,

Hakina iho i ka wae mua,

O Molokai ua naha ke ’na, 305

Haalele aku Kanaloapuna,

Kanaloa a Waia,

O Make holo uka,

O Make holo kai.

Hoonalulu ana Luukia, 310

Hoopailua i ka iloli,

I ke kauhua o ke kamaiki

Hanau ka ieie hihi i ka nahele,

O Makaaulii kana wahine.

Hanau ka lupua me ka lau lama, 315

Ku i ke opu o Lono.

O Kapolei ka wahine,

O Ku kaikaina i hope ka lanalana,

O Kukonaihoae, o Ku,

O ke kai mahuehue, 320

Mehe kai e haa aku ana Ku.

Eia ka wahine peeki

Uhi lepo o Keaau,

Ka umeke hoowali ’na lepo,

Mehe hako la ke ala, 325

Eia na huakai hele

Alanui ka kanaka.

Wali ai ka lepo o Mahiki,

I ka paala a ka wawae.

O Kapapaiakea, o ka nalu o ka inaina, 330

O Kauhihi i kana wahine,

Hanau koa waa ku i ka nenelu,

Kalaia ka ipu i ke kai aleale,

Kalaia o Hinakapeau,

Loaa mai o Ukinohunohu la, 335

Ukinaopiopio, o Moakueanana,

O Kalei, o Keelekoha,

O ke ’kua maka holo lalo,

O ke kau i luna Kahualewa,

Ako lipoa o Kanamuakea, 340

O ke kai akea

O ka moana akea.

O Hulukeeaea

O Hauii, o Hauee,

O Hauii nui naholoholo, 345

O Hauii kai apo kahi,

Kai humea mai ko malo e Ku.

No Ku ka malo i ke kaua haa oe.

Oia i luia, ka umu mehe awai la.

Eia ka uhuki hulu manu, 350

Kau pua o Haili,

Na keiki kiai pua,

Ka lahui pua o lalo.

Eia ka wahine ako pua,

Kui pua, lei pua, kahiko pua o Paiahaa, 355

Ke uhai mai nei i ke ’kua,

A pau mehameha Apua.

Kauia ka makani, hiamoe-la-e—

Moe ua makani, hiamoe la la-e

I ka papa o Kukalaula. 360

O Uliuli, o Maihea,

O Kahakapolani ka wahine,

O Kaukeano, o Mehameha,

O po ka lani i ka ino;

He ino ka lani ke wawa nei ka honua, 365

I ka inaina o kalani.

Hoonaku, hookaahea, hoowiliwili,

Hoonahu, hoomamae,

Hookokohi ana iloko o Hinaiaeleele.

Hanau ka maua Ku i ka nahele, 370

Hanau ka ouou kani kuaola,

Puka ke kamahele

Ku i ke alo o ka hakoko.

He pukaua na ke alii, he kaua.

He wai kaua o Ku no ke alii, 375

He kaua na Ku,

E uhau ana iluna o Kawaluna.

Ihea, ihea la ke kahua,

Paio ai o ke koa-a?

I ka i kahua i Kalena, 380

I Manini, i Hanini

I ninia i ka wai akua,

I ko hana i Malamanui

Ka luna o Kapapa, i Paupauwela,

I ka hilinai i ke kalele, 385

Ka hala o Halahalanui maauea,

Ke kula ohia ke Pule-e,

Ke ’kua o Lono o Makalii

Ka lala aalao Ukulonoku,

No Kona paha, no Lihue. 390

No ka la i Maunauna,

No ka wai i Paupauwela,

I ulu haa lilo i Nepee,

A ka hauna o Aui.

Kikomo kahuna i kakua laau, 395

Komo Ku i kona ahuula,

Ka wela o ka ua i ka lani,

Ka la i Kauakahihale,

Ula ka lau o ka mamane,

Ke koaie o Kauai; 400

He pili kai ihi ia e Ku,

Ka aloalo o Kamaile,

Ka nalu kakala o Maihiwa,

Pania ka wai i Halapo,

Ka naha ilalo o Eleu. 405

Huki kaua a moa i ka lani,

Me he hee nui no kuahiwi;

Ka hee na o Hilo ia Puna,

Aia ma Hilo Peahi;

Ula ka wai i Paupauwela, 410

Ke kilau o Malamanui,

Ka moo kilau i Kapapa.

Kui ka lono ia Haalilo,

Haua aku la ko kaina;

Hahaki Haalilo i ka manawa; 415

I kai muku kahuna ia Ku;

I la ka mawa ia Ku,

I keiki a Haalilo.

Eia Malanaihaehae,

Kama a Niheu kalohe, 420

Ke pani wai o Kekuna,

He mee nei no ke kanaka,

Ke pu nei i ka aahu,

Ke lapa nei i ka lauu,

Ka laulau o ka palau, 425

Eia Haalilo-e!—

O Ku no ke alii.

Aloha kukui peahi i na leo paoa;

Ua oa ka maka o ka ilima make,

Nonu i ka malama o Makalii; 430

Ia Makalii la pua ke koolau,

Pau i ke hau o Maemae.

He mae wale ka leo o ke kai o lalo,

Hoolono uwahi o Malamanui,

Ia ai ku i ka uwala, 435

Kauwewe kupukupu ala o Lihue.

Kupu mai nei ka manawaino e Ku-e

Hanau mai a me Kalani wale la;

O Ku no ke alii.

He pu hinalo no Ku i Kamakoa, 440

Oi lele Ku i ka pali,

Mai pau Ku i ke ahi,

O keaha la kau hala e Ku?

O ke kua aku i ka laau,

O ka luukia ana o ka pau, 445

O ke ahina ana o ke oa,

O ko Ku ia o kona hoa haele

Kaua i ka la.

Aai ai Ku i ka unahi pohaku,

Ola Ku i ka ipu o Lono 450

I ka ipu a Kupaka,

O Ku no ke alii.

O Kailua makani anea oneanea,

Makani aku a Hema,

He mama wale ka leo ke uwalo mai-e— 455

E o ianei o Kalahuimakani,

E ku mai oe i ka hea i ka uwalo,

Mai hookuli mai oe;

O ke kama hanau

O ka leo kai lele aku la i waho, 460

Kai no i waho ka paio,

Pale aku la ilaila;

Hoio mai ika hale liliia,

Mehe leo la ko ka aha,

Ke kaunuia la ka moena, 465

Ke kapa me ka aahu,

Ke hea wale la i ka uluna-e

Aole ia he kanaka.

O maua no na kanaka.

I keia manawa, a Kapaahulani i hea ai: “E ku mai oe i ka hea, i ka ualo, mai hookuli mai oe.” Ma keia kaukau ana, ia manawa ku mai la o Kualii me ka paa i ke koko; na Kualii i ku mai, hele pu mai la me na koa o na aoao elua o ko Kualii puali no; i nana aku auanei ke kaua o Koolauloa mai, aole i kana mai a ka nui o ke kaua a Kualii. Ia manawa, iniki aku, iniki mai ka puali o Koolauloa mai, me ka olelo iho: “Ike wale ke kahuna; eia ka ua puni io kakou i ke kaua.” Alaila ia wa, ke nalu la na pukaua o ko Koolauloa kaua mai i ka pilikia.

I kela manawa a Kualii e amo ia la iloko o ke koko, aole nae i hooki o Kapaahulani i kona kahea ana i ka inoa o Kualii, nokamea, o kana kahea ana mai no mai kinohi mai, o kana hea iho la no ia me ka hoomaha ole a hiki i ka hui ana o na kaua elua.

Ia Kualii i kela manawa, hea mai la o Kapaahulani ma ka hoohalike ana ia Kualii i mea e like ai, aole nae he mea e like ai. Aka, o ka mea i like ai o Kualii ma ka hoohalike ana, o Keaweikekahialiiokamoku ke alii o Hawaii. Nokamea, ua oleloia, he akua o Kualii. Ina e hele o Kualii mai Kahaluu aku a hiki i Waialua, maloko o ke kai, alaila maloo ke kohola.

A o Keaweikekahialiiokamoku hoi, ina e holo oia me kona mau kanaka i ka lawaia, a ina i makewai na hoewaa, alaila, olelo aku ia Keawe: “E! makewai makou.” Alaila ukuhi ae la na hoewaa i ke kai iloko o ka waa, alaila hoi ala mai la hoi o Keawe, mai luna mai o ka pola o na waa a noho i ka noho-ana, hoolei loa na wawae iloko o ke kaina liu, alaila, ua manalo koke ke kai, a lilo iho la i wai no na hoewaa; pela i lilo ai o Kualii i mea like me Keaweikekahialiiokamoku.

Following is the mele to that effect: Eia malalo iho ke mele o ia ano:

Bending to lean and to fall. 475

Not like these art thou, Ku.

Not like these art thou, Ku. 480

The ekaha placed under the mat

Like the kiele in fragrance,

Like the flower of the fragrant grass, 485

Falling now hither now thither so easy.

Not like these art thou, Ku.

Like a vessel of water poured out.

Nor to the mountain breeze of Kumomoku, 490

Truly, have you not known?

The mountain breezes, that double up your back,

[That make you] sit crooked and cramped at Kaimohala,

The Kanehili at Kaupea? 495

Not like these art thou, Ku.

The nanue, food of the fishes,

The lipahapaha of Waimea,

The moss that hangs on the wood, 500

Not like unto these art thou, Ku.

Not like the kukui,

The bark cracked up by the sun. 505

Are the roughness of the kukui trees of Lihue.

Not like these art thou, Ku.

The fragrant poholua tree, 510

Not like these art thou, Ku.

With its branches of solitary flowers, 515

Not like these art thou, Ku.

The division recognized a man, 520

Not like these art thou, Ku.

Nor art thou like the porpoise

With his snout that cuts the sea,

His body in the water where dwells the shark. 525

Not like these art thou, Ku.

Nor art thou like the kokio,

The hawane, nor [the] lehua-flower eater,

Not like these art thou, Ku. 530

Discerning the progeny of the god;

Truly, have you not known

On the top of Puuokapolei?

Not like these art thou, Ku.

Whose seeds are made into bracelets,

Whose trunk is gliding; 540

Whose body is down mid the rollers, surf-riding.

Not like these art thou, Ku.

Not like the beating of the wind.

Moaning through the mountains,

Bracing up the house of Koolau, 545

Fastening it lest it fall by the wind;

The fish-pole of the fisherman,

Not like these art thou, Ku.

With its long, tangling shoots in the forest;

The discerning eyes amid the shrubs,

The small piercing eye, blanched eye;

Blanched in the presence of Kuehu,

Along the sacred road, along the long road, 555

Along the highway traveled by him.

Not like these art thou, Ku.

Softened by the rain and wind till it falls; 560

Not like to these art thou, Ku.

Not like the Waahila [wind],

The cold wind of Kahaloa,

Stringing them into garlands and carried

To wreath the sea of Kapua.

Not like these art thou, Ku.

Not like the red kamani,

The bright catcher of birds, 570

[Or] like the blossoms of the kaa [vine],

Whose leaves make music for Ku,

For Ku indeed is chief.

Not like these art thou, Ku. 575

That moisture-laden plant

With its creepers hanging over the cliff.

Not like these art thou, Ku.

Yet thou hast an equal. 580

There is a person to whom thou art like:

Keaweikekahialiiokamoku;

To Keawe, lord of Hawaii.

There is saltness in the sea water,

There is freshness in the water, 585

There is heat to the sun,

There is warmth to my skin,

From my husband, Nininini, [is] the water

Pulele. Are you alike?

Not like to these art thou, Ku. 590

Not like this chief

Is there any comparison.

He is a man (human),

Ku is a god.

Ku is a messenger sent from heaven, 595

There are four of these men;

Yes, eight of these men,

Kanemakaiahuawahine, 600

Haihaipuaa, Kekuawalu;

These are your equal.

There is Koua whose stone floor burns;

The shimmering heat from the sun arises;

Warmed are the offspring of Umulau, 605

Lanipipili, and Hooilo;

The sun rises, it comes forth;

By the power of the great-voiced Ku

Was the sun given;

By it are warmed the selfish chiefs of Kona. 610

Aole i like i ka hala wili, 470

Ke naio laau kekee,

Ka auka a hihi ku makua ole,

Ke kawakawa i keekeehia,

Ka hinahina i ka makani

Hele ana e hio, e hina-la— 475

Aole i like Ku.

Ua like paha ka ohia,

Ka lehua i ka wao eiwa,

Ka laau hao wale ku i nahelehele,

Aole i like Ku. 480

Aole i like i ka ekaha,

I ka ekaha ku i ka moena,

Me ke Kiele, me ke ala,

Me ka olapa lau kahuli,

Me ka pua mauu kuku, 485

Hina wale, hina wale-la—

Aole i like Ku.

Ia ua hoohali kehau,

Mehe ipu wai ninia la,

Na hau o Kumomoku; 490

Kekee na hau o Leleiwi,

Oi ole ka oe i ike

I ka hau kuapuu.

Kekee noho kee, o Kaimohola,

O Kanehili i Kaupea-la 495

Aole i like Ku.

Aole i like i ka lipoa,

Ka nanue ai a ka ia,

Ka lipahapaha o Waimea,

Ka limu kau i ka laau, 500

Ka elemihi ula i ka luna o Kaala-la

Aole i like Ku.

Aole i like i kukui,

I kukui ili puupuu,

Ili nakaka i ka la, 505

Mehe kanaka inu i ka awa la,

Ka mahuna o kukui o Lihue la,

Aole i like Ku.

Aole i like i ke aalii,

Ka poholua laau ala, 510

Ka maile hoe hoi i Maoi,

Ke kaluhea o Kawiwi la,

Aole i like Ku.

Aole i like i ke kokio,

I ka hahaka pua maoia, 515

Ke kahuli pua i ka paka-la.

Aole i like Ku.

Aole i like i ke kawau,

I ke kalia ku ma ka waha,

Ai mai ka mahele he kanaka, 520

He moku, he au, he aina la,

Aole i like Ku.

Aole i like i ka naia,

I kona ihu i kihe i ke kai,

Kona kino i kai; o ka mano la 525

Aole i like Ku.

Aole i like i ke kokio

I ka hawane, ai pua lehua

Ka oo, manu i Kaiona-la

Aole i like Ku. 530

Aole i like i ka puaa,

I ka weke lao a ke akua,

Ka ulu kanu a Kahai;

Oi ole ka oe i ike,

Ka wahine pau mao 535

I ka luna o Puuokapolei-la?

Aole i like Ku.

Aole i like i ka wiliwili,

Kona hua i kupee ia

Ka oiwi ona i hee-a, 540

Kona kino i kai o ka nalu la, heenalu,

Aole i like Ku.

Aole i like i ka pa a ka makani,

E nu ana i ke kuahiwi,

Kakoo ana ka hale o Koolau, 545

Lawalawa ana a hina i ka makani,

Ka mokoi hoolou a ka lawaia,

Ka pa o Manaiakalani-la,

Aole i like Ku.

Aole i like i ka mamaki, 550

I ka hialoa maka o ka nahele,

Ka maka kohikohi laalaau;

Ke a maka ulii, maka ehu,

I ehu i ke alo o Kuehu,

I ke ala ihi, i ke alaloa, 555

I ke alaloa e heleia la-la,

Aole i like Ku.

Aole i like i na laki,

I ka laki pala o Nuuanu,

I heheia e ka ua e ka makani a helelei. 560

Ka laki pala i ka luna i Waahila-la.

Aole i like Ku.

Aole i like i ka Waahila.

Ia makani anu o Kahaloa,

E lu ana i ka pua kou, 565

E kui ana a paa ia,

E lei ana i ke kai o Kapua-la,

Aole i like Ku.

Aole i like i ka maniula,

Ma ke kia ula o na manu la, 570

Me ka pa lei o ka hala-la,

Me ka pua o ke kaa,

Lau kani o Ku-la

O Ku no ke alii,

Aole i like Ku. 575

Aole i like i ka makole,

Ia laau kewai nui,

E hihi ana e ka lihilihi-la

Aole i like Ku.

Ua like; 580

Aia ha kou hoa e like ai,

O Keaweikekahialiiokamoku,

O Keawe, Haku o Hawaii-la.

He awaawa hoi ko ke kai,

He mananalo hoi ka wai, 585

He welawela hoi ko ka la,

He mahana hoi ko kuu ili

Ko kuu kane o Nininini ke wai

O Pulele la. Ua like?

Aole i like Ku. 590

Aole i like nei lani,

I ka hoohalikelike wale mai;

He kanaka ia,

He akua Ku,

He ulele Ku mai ka lani, 595

He haole Ku mai Tahiti,

He mau kanaka ia eha.

Ewalu hoi nei kanaka,

O Ku, O Lono, O Kane, O Kanaloa,

O Kanemakaiahuawahine, 600

O Haihaipuaa, Kekuawalu la,

Ua like.

O Kona la, ua wela ka papa,

Ua keehu o ka la,

Ua wela ka hua o Umulau, 605

O Kalanipili, o Hooilo,

E a’e, e puka ae ka la;

Ka mana o Kuleonui

Haawia mai ai ka la;

Mahana ai na ’lii aua o Kona. 610

[Ua loaa keia malalo iho, mai a S. M. Kamakau a i ke Kuokoa, ma ka malama o Mei, 1868, ma ke ano he panina no ke mele maluna ’e, a oia nohoi ka “hapa i kakau ole ia” i oleloia e C. J. Lyons iloko o kana (ame ka Lunakanawai L. Andrews) unuhina o ke Mele o Kualii, i hoolahaia ’i. Ua hoakaka o Fornander ia mea ma kana Buke Pol. Race, Buke II, aoao 284, aka, aole nae i hoopili mai i ua mea la me kekahi unuhina ano okoa ae, ma kana hoopuka hou ana i ua Mele la, ma ke ano he Pakui no ua Buke II la, mamuli hoi o kona kanalua i ka oiaio o ia mea. Me ke kanalua ole i kona manao ma keia ninau, e lilo ana ia mea maanei i keia wa a ma kekahi wa aku paha mahope, i kakoo ikaika i ka inoa ame ke kaulana o Kualii, ma o kekahi mea kakau moolelo la o kona lahui ponoi.—Luna Hooponopono.]

A CHANT FOR KUALII.

The third chief, the fourth chief,

The fifth chief, the sixth chief,

The seventh chief, the eighth chief,

The ninth chief, the tenth chief is Ku, 5

The first warrior, the second warrior,

The third warrior, the fourth warrior,

The fifth warrior, the sixth warrior,

The seventh warrior, the eighth warrior, 10

The ninth warrior, the tenth warrior

The young warrior of all Maui.

Kaihikapu is third, three;

Kukawelo is fourth, four;

Kahoowaha the sixth, six;

The seventh is at Kapua, seven; 20

Hoalani is [an] even [number], even;

The sea beach of Hua is ninth,

The sea beach where I was wont to ramble.

Kalani has encircled Kahiki,

The koae that soars high above

Of Waialua, of Waimea,

Places endeared to the chief. 30

And is out on the ocean,

The eye looking on Oahu.

Like the entrance to a house

Maunalahilahi standing beside.

The sailing to Kanilio,

Moving on, yes, moving on,

Moving on to Waihee.

Landing at Kapahukukui 40

[He] seized and hurled the weapons around.

Turning, yes, turning,

Turning the canoes seaward

You land at Maeaea.

Kaweloiki of Aila gave 45

The food of Kamananui,

The food of Palaa.

Your fame resounds in Nahuina,

’Tis the fault of Kanealala,

The son of Kaio the elder, 50

The pig for the king,

The lord that craves for the goose.

When pressed, yea, it shrinks. 55

At Waikoloa in Keawewaihe

[At the] mudstone the birds cluster

Within the depression. 60

The ao, the ao, the agitated, the agitated,

Going over the land in flocks,

They ate at the boundary of Kaakiko stream.

The first drawing of Ewa’s net

Entrapped the fish of Mokumoa; 65

They are strewn on the grass.

The kalo danced, danced noisily,

The fish of Kawelo danced,

The potatoes of Pahua danced,

The mahiki grass at Puukea danced, 70

Say, Ku, the rain comes by way of Kekaha, Ku,

The rain that supplies Kekuapololi, 75

Coming near to the hill of Kalalau

Koolau trembles.

To Kalama indeed that land belongs,

A permanent resident in Kailua. 80

Waimanalo commences to be jocular

Yea, from Mahinui to Haakalo

To Kahiki of Paumakua the chief,

To Kahiki in Keakeaau the chief.

By Wakea the chief, Kahiki is sheltered.

Peaceful is Kahiki.

In the rainy season of Maheleana, yea, 90

Mullet is plentiful at Kauai.

It reaches to Puna and outward

Even to Kau, to Hilo.

The land is seen to be peaceful

By a certain chief, offspring of the heaven, 95

By Keakaliilani of Waipa.

Lest you will be overtaken, Kipu, mischief-maker of Palaau,

For supporting a certain chief.

Say, chief, reign over your land, 100

From Kaiwi to Kekuapololi

To the water that quenches not,

The sea that marks the seasons,

The bambu that cuts the skin

Of the waters of the ebbing tide,

And the food that is served on arrival.

The water that cleanses the skin 110

[Is] the water which befriends a man

At the change of the season,

The length and breadth of the land.

The awa that withers the skin

Of the eye by the rain of Haao. 115

Like burden to a friend,

Is the arm of the squid that draws seaward,

Like cords braided tightly

Like the grip of the summer wind 120

That increases in strength

Until its fury reaches the end

And ceases in its anger.

Of the heat that rolls on;

Shallow is the sea of Koholalele;

Where the canoe-vines grow near the sea

Of Malae, the little cove

Bounded by a cluster of hills. 130

At Keana [of the] wide sea,

Where the hala wreaths are piled up,

The hala wreaths of Puna.

The south winds have arrived, the upper lands are dry;

Traveling on Kaipuni, your land.

As he toils there. 140

The bird-catcher is speedy with his trap-pole,

The pili-grass is scorched by the sun,

Is Wailoa, so say his companions.

As the sun declines it is calm.

With the drinking of the awa the rain fell at Maheleana,

The waters appeared,

And the kukui trees of Hapuu, they moved. 150

Is a low-born who partakes with a chief.

Obstructed, yet returned by the wind,

So is the water in the trench, 155

Even to the wall by the river,

At the main branch that flows to the sea.

White cane fell at the wells,

Calm is the sea of Hikiau

The aukuu of Mokupaoa.

The lehua of Kawaihaipai runs

To the bird swamps of Anahola,

In his time. 165

Move on to Kaipuni, your land;

To Kaula, the rain-swept cliffs of Hanalei.

When the voice is hoarse

Of the swimmer below in the calm,

And the surf rider of Makawa.

To the dripping water, the sacred water

At the pebbly beach at the knoll;

The knoll at the small point, 175

Where, drenched by the heavy rains,

Kuikealaikauaokalani is indeed the king.

O Kawelo! Say, Kawelo!

Kaweloiki, the sharp-pointed hill, 180

Hill of Kapolei.

Blue is the poi which appeases [the hunger] of Honouliuli;

Fine the salt of Kahuaike—Hoaeae;

Slippery is the fish of Waikele—Waikele;

The arched house at Kauamoa—Waipio; 185

Let us cast the net in the awa-pond—of Waiawa;

Do not stretch yourself at—Manana.

We are drawn by the current of Waiau; 190

In the kukui grove we are sheltered—in Waimalu;

Let us arise, it is daylight—at Kalauao;

Let us enter and dine—at Aiea;

Do not pass by—Halawa;

Let us abide in the hollow—of Moanalua; 195

We will bend the hau—at Kahauiki;

And go zigzagging down the edge—of Kalihi;

Then bundle and fasten on the back—at Hononunu;

There my hair is anointed—at Waikiki; 200

This is a woman with flowing hair—Wailupe;

Let us climb to get coconuts—at Niu;

This is a woman with catamenia—Koko;

The island is encompassed by Ku,

As by the sea, as by the water,

As a sheltered sea indeed;

The kou trees down at Kahaloa,

The koa stands, the o’a stands, 210

The lehua stands, the chief stands.

We can wend our way

With Kuikealaikauaokalani,

HE MELE NO KUALII.

Akahi kalani, alua kalani,

Akolu kalani, aha kalani,

Alima kalani, aono kalani,

Ahiku kalani, awalu kalani,

Aiwa kalani, umi kalani ia Ku. 5

Ia Kuikealaikauaokalani, a puni.

Akahi koa, alua koa,

Akolu koa, aha koa,

Alima koa, aono koa,

Ahiku koa, awalu koa, 10

Aiwa koa, umi koa,

Ia Kalanikahimakaialii,

I ke keiki koa o Maui a puni,

Owa Kauakahi-akahi,

Kuihewa i ka lua-alua, 15

He kolu Kaihikapu-akolu,

He ha Kukawelo-aha,

Lononuiakea i ka lima-alima,

He ono Kahoowaha-aono,

He hiku ai Kapua-ahiku, 20

He like Hoalani-a like,

He iwa kahakai o Hua,

Kuukahakai e paiai a puni

Puni Kahiki ia Kalani.

I ka lele a ke koae nui, 25

A ke koae lele kau maluna.

O Kapiiohookala—ni,

Ua ai oe i ka aina

O Waialua, O Waimea,

O na wai aloha a Kalani, 30

Ua hee Kupihea,

Aia i kai i ka moana,

Nana ka maka i Oahu.

Me he ipuka no ka hale la,

Ke kowa o Pohakea 35

Ke ku a Maunalahilahi,

Ke holo ana i Kaneilio.

Panee la-e-panee,

Panee aku a Waihee,

Pae no i Kapahukukui, 40

Hopu no pahu i ka laau a puni;

Hookaa-la-e-hookaa

Hookaa na waa makai,

Kau oe i Maeaea.

Haawi o Kaweloiki a Aila, 45

O na ai o Kamananui,

O na ai o Palaa.

Kani ko pihe i Nahuina,

Kihewa a Kanealala.

O keiki a Kaiao nui, 50

O ka puaa i ka Moi,

O ka haku-ne i ka nene,

U o ka ua’u, li-o o ka li-o,

A o ka ao, hou ka houhou,

Ke anunu, ka ekekekeiau-e, 55

Awihi ka iole, heo ka pueo,

Owa ka aukuu, aeae Koloa,

O Waikoloa ia Keawewaihe,

Pohakulepo pae mai ka manu,

Iloko o ka poopoo, 60

Ka ao ka ao-e—, ka li-o— ka lio-e.

Kakakai honua, puaoao,

Ai nui, pale kahawai kaakiko e,

Ka makauakahi o Ewa,

Ua puni ka ia o Mokumoa, 65

Ua kau ia i ka nene,

Ua haa kalo, haa nu,

Haa ka ia o Kawelo,

Haa na uala o Pahua,

Haa ka mahiki i Puukea, 70

Haa ka ununu i Peleula,

Haa Makaaho i ke ala,

E Ku-e-ma Kekaha ka ua e Ku,

I ai na ka ia o Maunalua.

Ua nana ia Kekuapololi, 75

Hoae ia i Puuokalalau,

Naueue Koolau,

E Ku e Kalamahaaiakea,

No Kalama no ia aiua,

He aina noho mau i Kailua, 80

Hoomaka lealea aku Waimanalo,

E kii e peku o Kaneohe.

Mai Mahinui a Haakalo-e

A ai o Kuikealaikauaokalani,

Ma ke kua, ma ke alo a puni 85

A Kahiki ia Paumakuakalani,

A Kahiki i Keakeaau o ka lani,

Ia Wakea ka lani, a malu Kahiki,

Malumalu Kahiki.

I ke ao ua o Maheleana-e— 90

Amaama ka Kauai

Ua hiki ma Puna mawaho,

Ma Kau, i Hilo,

Ua ikea ka like o ka aina,

E kekahi alii hua o ka lani, 95

A Keakaliilani o Waipa,

O loohia oe e Kipu, ahiahi o Palaau,

E ke kiu ahiu ilalo o Kahana,

Hoolawa i kekahi alii,

E puni e Kalani-e-ko aina-e— 100

A Kaiwi i Kekuapolo-li—

A ka wai i ke hoomanalo,

Ke kai kalua i ka manawa,

Ka ohe oki i ka ili,

O Ka maka o ka ua o Haao, 105

A ka hee i ka ua alaea o Kii,

A ke kanaka luu hala o Halakua,

Ka wai i ka hee moana

Ka ai ka hoea ana

Ka wai hole a ka ili 110

I ka wai e hookane ana,

Ka hakipuu i ka manawa,

Ka loana o ka aina

Ka awa loha i ka ili

O ka maka i ka ua o Haao. 115

A ka hana i ke ka wailehua o Hilo,

A ka luuluu i ke hoaloha,

A ka puhee miki i kai

A ka aha i ke hili a paa

O ka paa i ka hoolua, 120

O ka hoolua i ka hoonui

Hiki ka pona i o honau,

O ma i ka hookaona,

O ke kaa ma i ka wela

O kai a Alapai inu a maloo 125

Papau kai e Koholalele,

O Malae i ka ie waa,

Me ka ie waa i kai,

O Malae i ka hookahana,

I ka pae puu e loaa, 130

O Keana kai akea,

O ka hoohukuhuku i ka hala lei,

I ka hala lei o Puna.

Uaua hiki kona, iluna ka malie,

Ke hele ae la e Kuhoopepelaualani 135

Hele ae o Kaipunui ko aina-e—

A ka opana i opanaiki

A ka oio e hana, e lomia mai la,

Holo ka oo alahee a ka mahiai,

E mahiai mai la, 140

Holo ka o i ke kia manu,

Ka pili apane o ka nahele

Ua wele i ka la na mauu pili

I ka la o Makalii,

A ka pahukauila i ke kanaka pahipahi, 145

O Wailoa ia i na hoa i ka olelo

O ka hookauna i ka la o lalo he malie.

A ka pupu o ka awa ua o Maheleana-e,

A ka wai i ke hoea ’na

A ke kukui o Hapuu ke hele ia, 150

O ka pupu e loa ke pae ia

O ka punaunu inai o ka nenue

O kuu palauhu wauke

Alai hoihoi o ka makani

A ka wai i ke hooloa 155

A ka pa i na muliwai

I ka mana kai e nui,

Hina kokea i na lua wai

Malino o Hikiau

A Kailikahi i ka ili hoaaloha, 160

Ka aukuu i o Mokupaoa,

Kawaihaipai lehua o ka holo.

A Kealia manu o Anahola

A keena i ke ahu a Kupihea

I kona au. 165

Hele ae o Kaipunui ko aina-e—

A Kaula i ka pali ua o Hanalei.

A ka ha o ka leo

I ka aukai o lalo he malie,

A ka ohiki haehae kapa o Waiolono, 170

A ke kanaka kaha nalu o Makawa.

Hihi na maile, hihi i kai o Kua,