Volume 6 / Part 2 — A Lamentation for Pe’ape’a.1
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A Lamentation for Pe’ape’a.1
This is a mourning tribute.
Holaniku of Kaihi was the father,
Kaohelelani and Lono, traveling companions,
Followed after him 10.
With failing strength supported from elsewhere.
There were three gathered there,
The vessel had left the land.
Hana the land of low heavens, 15.
Kauiki is victorious, mountain towering high.
Home of the chief who passed away, 20.
Calling back Kamakauahoa of Kepanila,
And also Kauhaipaku.
My beloved one who has gone.
What made you angry that you should go crookedly,
The companion of my brother who went away.
Both of you are of Neau, from the same crouching house, (womb)
One indeed is the [bond of] affection
[And] the sadness between you 30.
Gathered at the pool of Punahoa.
Thou didst lay in that water;
Water gathered by the rain;
Gathered by the Apuakea rain
With the Koholalele wind. 35.
Are you one furnishing blessings?
The rains break on the pandanus
The pandanus from Akiu and Honokalani;
The pandanus forest of Akiola,
My beloved one who passed away. 40.
Great and abiding is my sorrow,
The hand is numb for you,
Beloved Kalani who has passed away.
The chief was burned, 45.
The flesh was separated,
Kalani changed [and] became a spirit.
The body of the chief was taken to God.
Kalani became a new deity of Koolau; 50.
Went to the calmness of Kapueokahi;
To the wailing spirits of Kaiakahuli,
The many living down at Nanualele.
Kalani was the deity of Hakipalunuau,
A descendant from Laka, 55.
Those who laid in the pool of Punaloa,
Hakipalunu was the first born of Laka,
On lying down in the water the flesh becomes cold.
My beloved one has passed away,
I am dwelling in sorrow, 60.
My hand is benumbed.