Volume 6 / Part 2 — He Kau1 no Hiiaka.2
Reading edition
Ka ua mai ka lani mai.
Nei ka honua i ke olai,
Ku mai Puna kiekie, 15.
O ka lua e.
Aloha ua poe la o uka o ka lua e. 20.
Notes in this chapter
Note 1 · He kau, the portion of a mele or poetical part of a kaao to be sung, interlarding its recitation. ↑Note 2 · Hiiaka, the youngest sister of Pele, renowned for her supernatural powers, particularly for strength. ↑Note 3 · Apopoi, to turn over as the ridge of the surf when breaking; haki, its breaking; kaikoo, high surf or sea. ↑Note 4 · Ka lua, the pit Kilauea. ↑Note 5 · Haki kakala, it breaks in rough drops. ↑Note 6 · Paia, a confused noise; kuli, deafening, stunning noise; uwo, to bellow, roar. ↑Note 7 · Kaniahiku, name of a place at the volcano. ↑Note 8 · Kaumu, the oven, an epithet of Kilauea. ↑Note 9 · Kupukupu, the action of the bubbling, boiling lava. ↑Note 10 · Pohakau, poetical for pohaku. ↑Note 11 · Uwalu, waluwalu; to grab, seize hold of anything available as in climbing a precipice, so the fire seizes any combustible material. ↑Note 12 · Kaunu, playing, sporting, of a man and woman; here the play of the wind with the fire. ↑Note 13 · Puulena, name of the wind that blows from Kilauea towards Hilo. ↑Note 14 · Huki ka moku, i.e., Pele draws up the land as in a mountain, to papala, flatten down. ↑Note 15 · Kaikoo ka mauna, throws the mountains into surf. ↑Note 16 · Ha for haki, breaks up. ↑Note 17 · Popoi, overflow; Kilauea breaks up and overflows. ↑Note 18 · Name of a place near the volcano. ↑Note 19 · O, to stab, pierce; na kino, bodies. ↑Note 20 · Hakikili, the rain of hail; hail stones are termed hua hekili. ↑Note 21 · Ikuwa, name of a month; poha, poetical for pohaku, elision of the ku because the next vowels begin with ko; koeleele, loud noise or sound. ↑Note 22 · Opua, clouds that appear low, haahaa, and stand up as pillars. ↑Note 23 · Pua ehu, to blossom a sandy color; trees scathed with fire. ↑Note 24 · Pa-u, girt about with the liquid fire of the pit. ↑Note 25 · Apopoi,3 haki kaikoo, ka lua,4Note 26 · Haki ku, haki kakala,5 a ka ino.Note 27 · Paia6 kuli, uwo lehua, no Kaniahiku7Note 28 · Wahine ai lehua o Kaumu8Note 29 · Kupukupu,9 a eha ka pohaku10 5.Note 30 · I ka uwalu11 a ke ahi i ke kaunu12 a ka puulena13Note 31 · Huki ka moku,14 papapa ka aina.Note 32 · Haahaa ka lani, kaikoo ka mauna.15Note 33 · Ha16 ka moana, popoi17 Kilauea.Note 34 · Halelo o Papalauahi18 e— 10.Note 35 · O mai Pele i o19 na kino, ka hakikili,20Note 36 · Haka Ikuwa21 ka poha koeleele,Note 37 · Haahaa ka ulu a ka opua,22Note 38 · Pua23 ehu mai la uka o Keahialaka,Note 39 · Pa-u24 i ke ahi Waiwelawela,