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Fornander collection of Hawaiian antiquities and folk-lore, Volume 3 (of 3)

Volume 6 / Part 2 — Hoolea ia Liholiho.

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Ke kama hiwa kamalele oili kapu.

Lele aku nei Kamehameha io Ikiki

I kaha koili kapu o Lono iluna.

Kamoholuakeakapu,

O Kahiki, ka pueo malu ka lani, 5.

He mau lani no kapaina kumalolo

No ka malolo hakoko ua lani Kona.

O Kalanikona mai Ahuena ke kupuna.

O kalani ao kukupu ulu lau mamaka.

O mamaka ulu mamaka mai na ’lii, 10.

Mamaka me he omaka wai kahe la.

O Kalanikaumaka, a Kuihewa, a Lono.

O ka weli ula makau ia e holo ai

Holo ka wohi ae i ke la kapu moe.

O ko ke kaikamahine kapu hoi ia, 15.

O Kapulikoliko i ka lani.

Ia laua naha ka lapauila,

Ka haku puu manawa ka pua o laua.

O ka lani ka pohaku mai ka lua.

Ka haku paa ula i keia naha, 20.

O Kalanikauikaalaneo

Hoi ae la i ke kane makuakane,

O Walikeamaile a Papa.

Pani ka i oa i ka lani,

Lukuluku hoa ka mapele, 25.

O Malelaaekahi ka lani.

Loaa maloko o laua,

Ka liliko, ka liliko, ka eena i ke kapu.

Ke okina pau o ka lani—ua noa.

No Waihonua e, honua ilalo, 30.

No ka lani no

No ka lani holo maka uila,

Holo i ka onohi o ka la.

La nui wela o ka Makalii.

Aohe wela ia ka lani 35.

I kaikamahine holo lani ana,

Kuu lani ao hakumakuma.

Ao kaa lelewa kupehu lani.

He lani maka hou keia

Nonoho iluna me Makalii, 40.

I huna i kona kapu i mamao.

I ahai i kona kapu o laha wale,

I Kapunaki o ka lani iluna nei.

Nawai malama iluna nei la—e? No ka lani no.

Ke kai, ke kai mauwele ka, 45.

He maka upena a Kane.

Kai auau ka moana i ka haalolo.

Kai e nou Kuhalahala.

Ea ke kai hohonu o Lono.

Ka pua a Keakamahana i hanau, 50.

Hiki puka Keawe ke kai ao

I mimiki ahu wale ka papa

I ohia ka ia i ke ale lani.

Kuheleimoana konohiki,

Wawena o ka lana, 55.

Ui aku ana iaia

Nowai moana i kai nei la? No ka lani no.

Ihi ka moku, ko mai ke ano.

Ano Hawaii ka peapea,

He peapea kapu no Kalani. 60.

No Palena no ka la ku,

No ka ohu kolo mai o uka;

No ka lio kua mauna,

No ke hau anu o ka po,

Ulunahele o ka wao koa, 65.

Ekueku ka ohia laka.

I ke kanaka o ka wao nui maaukele,

Ui aku ana iaia,

Nowai mauna i uka nei la?

No Kalani, no Kalani no. 70.

Kalani kau hoanoano,

Kau hookahi, aohe lua.

Ekolu wale no lakou

I heia ka lani makua,

O Kalanikauikaalaneo. 75.

Ke kae kinohi o ke alii,

O Kalaninui Kuiapoiwa.

Ke kinohi o ka lani kane

Kapaeulumoku, ka lani.

O Kalani-nui-kua-liholiho. 80.

O Kalani-nui-ahienaena,

Ko makua, kupuna, kuakahi.

O ao Ku makuakane kapu o ka lani—oia no—e.

Pulu i ka ua make i ke anu

I ka uka o Halepohaha. 85.

He wahi aloha ia na’u

I ka nahele o Luhaunui,

Ano mai la kapu i ke ’kua.

I ka lau nahelehele lehua a—

Aole nana i lahui 90.

Na ke anu na ke koekoe.

Na ka lihau maeele

O ua uka hepa la ’kahi,

E kahihi nei ka huakai

E ake e kuai ka pono. 95.

He ’kua malaulaua.

He makaala wale i ka lehua a—

Noe ka mauna nalo i ke ohu,

Haumoe e no iluna ka la,

Kuhi ana ka malihini he po 100.

Ako i ka hale puukiuki.

Aole ka he alapahi,

He hoehaa no ua uka la,

Holo ke kanaka alo ua, ka hooku,

Ku no ka huakai hele. 105.

Lale i hiki i Kuapehu

Kuu ka luhi ka maloeloe

Ke anu hoi a ka awaawa.

Lala i ke ahi a ka wahine

Malama ke kupa i ka upena o ka manu. 110.

Kii ka manu hou i ka waa i ka nahele

O ka maunu ia e laka ai o ka ia.

Alai ka manu i ka lau o ka awa.

He awaawa ka ia no, he loko liu.

E kaulana ae nei he lokomaikai. 115.

Nawai ka nani o ka hoa waiakua e—

Kuu lani weliweli makau i ke kapu,

Pili pu ka hanu lololaa ka moe.

I kunia i ke ahi hahana na moku,

O ka moku o ka lani ka i loaa mai. 120.

O ka io hou i’ liliko a nopunopu.

Lalapa hoi maloko o ka lani kane.

Ke ahi hou a Nahienaena ka makua.—Mai o—e.

Na manu ai noho i ka uka o Laa.

I puiwa i ka uwahi a ka wahine, 125.

O ka leo wale no ke ikea nei.

Nalo ka lehua pua limu iaia,

Ka ililihia i ka ula o ka lehua.

Me he pau hiwa uli la i ka ua.

Koena o na muo kapu i ka lani, 130.

I mau i ka ula o Keakealohiwahine,

O ke kamahele kapu a Iwikauikaua.

Oia ka i malele.

O ke kapu i hoano ma ka ulu o ka makani;

Ka hulu manu moha i ke kaha ka lei na 135.

Keawe-i-kekahi-alii-o-ka-moku.

Nana mai ka lani kio paa kaala.

Makahinu i ke kapu o Kalaniopuu hou a Nahienaena,

Ka makua—mai o—e.

Uwe ka luna Mauna o Kona, 140.

Papu no i ka maikai;

Luhea no i ka malie.

Ka lai holo lua a ke hau,

Ilili poi i ka noe lehua,

Lehua ula i ke kai e Kona. 145.

Makona wale hoi ia oe,

Haua iho nei i ka ropi

I ka ano a ke kini kaau ole e—.

E ike kakou me ka maka no

Na wahine o loko o Kaulehua. 150.

O loko o ke olona hihi wahine

Pee mai i ke kanaka.

Aole ka pee a mea ipo mai,

E hoike mai no ka pono; I nani e—.

A Lament for Liholiho. On His Departure for England. Cry forth a regard, Cry the virtues from Kamehameha; Show paternal affection; Grieve you people all. Indeed we all grieve, 5. The right [course] is obscure, To be severed is to be lost. Grieve not also for the queen, Without affection for her parents; They voiced lamentation, 10. Waving their hands behind; Shouting undying affection [At] your ascent upon the ship. You voiced farewell ashore; The guns repeated their salute; 15. The foreigners all joined. Mr. Parker called out Bright be the nights to the end. Gently moving was the sailing of the ship, Not dashing the waves on board; 20. The hull of the ship was dry By the steering of the helmsman. Kamaulaua was his name. Kamamalu was questioning, They had the book, 25. The scattering of unintelligible talk. Kekuanaoa stood forth, The offspring of Nahiolea; Kiilaweau, an uncle, [Was] only an idle boaster. 30. Naihekukui remaining here. Offspring art thou of Hanakahi, Simply a proud strutter, A restless traveler abroad. Peekua Kauluhaimalama, 35. Kekuhaupio, a father, Haughtily lagged behind The window below. Mokuaikalai called: Where indeed is Naukana? 40. Thou art an offspring of Kamano; He also has the broom To cleanse aboard the ship; A rope in the filth-ladder. Mr. Richards then asked quickly 45. Where indeed is Mr. Parker? Let us seek together. I have seen the land, A land looking upon the sea. Here is the compass, 50. The guide is it of the ship, The path by which it sails; Hidden by the sea-spray of heaven, Facing thoughtfully restless seas; The snows of Nouaiki, 55. The danger points of Cape Horn, A land of America. Take the book. The people inland saw differently. Here is my husbandman 60. Bringing hither a feather garment, The gift possible to him, [A] substitute for thousands of dollars For his entrance into Great Britain. The first gun booms forth, 65. The red flag is hoisted, The first bell has sounded, The bell for the chief’s robing. Inquiry is made Where indeed is Manuia? 70. Bring you here the water That I may wash the face well. Stand up the [looking] glass, Trim and shave the beard, [And] take me aboard. 75. Bring forth my flowing garments; Bring hither sufficient clothing, Brush them off with pig bristles, Talking away indistinctly. Stand up the red objects. 80. To effect upright seating. Ascend straight to the consecrated place, Consecrated was your grandmother, Kalanikaumakamano, You! not you, you’re a foreigner. 85. Mr. Parker called out Lower down the whaleboat. Descended, descended the chief therein, As he stood, holding the flag. The foreigners fell behind, 90. The chief departed hence. Saluting confusedly were the guns, Saluting, saluting. The people were seen inland Sending the soldier in the front 95. To take the horse to the sea-shore, A road that was possible, Directed to the wooden house [He] was given the diamond, That which enlarges not, from abroad; 100. From the chief. King George. The chief then asked, Where indeed is Kanehoa? At his frequent speeches Conversing with foreigners, 105. Jabbering vigorously. Secured by the black water Naaiweuweu stood up, The one who cares for the chiefs; The resting place of those dead. 110. I have encompassed all abroad; I have seen Spain. The chief questioned The steward of Kamehameha’s time, Say, young stalwart, are we alike? 115. Return the letter of instruction Young stalwart, let us go; You will see, my young child, The prow of the Makao vessel, The stern of the Russian vessel 120. The fruit for the ship sailing to Bolabola; A Russian footstool; A satisfied Nuuhiwa resting place, A Spanish sea-passage. Be satisfied with the journey, O chief! 125. And, coming to the dark sea, [The] blue sea of Kane, The chief returns to the land Which he had left behind, Stepped on dark-backed Hawaii 130. Ashore at the head of the land— The lehua-sounding rain of Hilo Panaewa is wreathing lehua [blossoms], Piowai is decorated with wreaths, Drinking the dew of the lehua flowers. 135. The fragrance is wafted to Hilo. Regard hath the bubbling springs in the road; The breadfruit planted in the shallow earth Above the Ahialoa, The tough root potatoes, 140. Striven for by the shell-fish Longed for by the chief. The hinalo leaved awa of Puna Is being torn by the birds Perched on the decayed timber. 145. The ripened leaves are scattered beneath. Bird catchers are recognized, Those people going in front. They are afraid of the gentle rain, The sprinkling rain of the women. 150. [The] trade wind bears the chief away To the ti-roots of Wahinekapu At the rising of the sun, O Kunia! Apua is heated, the strata is overturned. They have forsaken my companionship. 155. Taken to the wiliwili blossom, [By the] ohia flower of Kaiona, Beautiful [and] royal is thy love, O chief! He Kanikau no Liholiho. I Kona Holo Ana i Beritania. Uwe la he aloha, Uwe helu mai Kamehameha, Aloha ino ka makua, Aloha no hoi oukou a pau loa; Aloha no hoi makou a pau loa; 5. Aole i ikea ’ku ka pono, O ke oki ia la nalowale. Uwe ole iho hoi ia Kuini, Aloha ole i kona makua, Uwe aku ana ia, 10. Kahiau na lima i ke kua, Hulo ke loha pau ole, Ko pii nei i luna o ka moku, Aloha mai oe ia uka. Kani kui lua aku la ka pu 15. Olohani ana ka haole Hea ae nei Mika Pata. Hoae na ka po i pau Pua iki ka holo a ka moku Paki kai ole ae la i luna 20. Maloo aku la ka iwikaele I ke ku a na hookele, O Kamaulaula he inoa. Ui ae nei o Kamamalu Ia laua ka palapala, 25. Ka hoohelelei o ka namu, Ku mai o Kekuanaoa. Keiki oe a Nahiolea. O Kiilaweau he makua, He kaena wale no kana. 30. Noho ae nei o Naihekukui. Keiki oe a Hanakahi, He hookalali wale no kana, He hooioena holo kahiki. Peekua Kauluhaimalama, 35. Kekuhaupio he makua. Kalelemuku ae nei mahope, O ka pukaaniani malalo. Kahea Mokuaikalai, Auhea la hoi Naukana, 40. Keiki oe a Kamano, Iaia hoi ka pulumi Ka holoi o luna o ka moku He kaula i ka hakakukae Namu ae nei Mika Riki 45. Auhea la hoi Mika Pata Nana pu ae kaua, Ua ike au i ka aina He aina nana i ke kai, Eia ke panana, 50. Ka ihu hoi ia o ka moku Ke ala ia e hele ai, He huna ma ka ehu kai i ka lani Ua alo hia na kai lewa Na hau o Nouaiki, 55. Na lae ino o Kepohoni, He aina anei o Mareka, Lawea ’ku la ka palapala. Ike e mai la ke kini o uka, Eia kuu hoaaina. 60. E lawe mai ana he kapa hulumanu, Ka makana ia e hiki ai, Kapae na kini dala, O ke komo ia i Beretane. Kani hookahi iho la ka pu 65. U-u ae la ka hae ulaula, Kani hookahi iho la ka bele, He bele komo kapa no Kalani, Ninau ae nei. Auhea la hoi Manuia? 70. E lawe mai oe i ka waka, E holoi ae au i ka maka a pau, Kukulu mai ke aniani, Kahi mai ke kahi umiumi, Lawe ae au ia luna, 75. Ho mai kuu kapa pihapiha, Lawe ia mai ke kapa i pau, Anai ia mai ka hulu puaa, Hoopakakeia ’ku ana. Kukulu na mea ulaula, 80. Kiaho kahi ae ka pono, I unoho iho pololei iluna, I-u la ko kupunawahine, O Kalanikaumakamano. I-u, no i-u, i-u haole. 85. Hea anei Mika Pata, Kuu ia iho la ka huelopoki, Iho, iho la Kalani mai luna, Ku no, iaia ka hae, Hoemi hope na haole, 90. Lelenolani aku nei. Pipi nokenoke iho la ka pu, Kui iho no, kui iho no. Ike e mai la ke kini o uka, Kena i ke koa i ke alo, 95. E lawe ae i ka lio i ke kahakai, I alanui e hiki ai, Kuhi ae i ke halelaau, Haawi mai i ke daimana, Ka mea laha ole no kahiki, 100. Na ke ’lii o Kinikeoki. Ninau ae nei o Kalani Auhea la hoi Kanehoa I kana mau huaoleolo E namu ae me ka haole 105. Kipakake ai haa mai Ua paa i ka wai eleele Ku iho Naaiweuweu Ka malama ia o na ’lii Ka waihona o na mea make 110. Ua pau o Kahiki ia’u Ua ike au ia Paniolo Ninau ae nei o Kalani Ke kahu ai wa a Kamehameha E ui e like kakou 115. E hoihoi i ka huaolelo E ui e hoi kakou E e ike i ou pokii He ihu no ka moku Makao He hope no ka moku Rukini 120. He hua no ka moku hoi Bolabola He keehina wawae Luukini He luana noho ana Nuuhiwa He ae na kai Paniolo Ana wale ka hele e Kalani 125. A, ea mai la ke kai uli Kai popolohua a Kane Hoi no e Kalani i ka moku Ua kaa ae nei mahope, Keehi i Hawaiikuauli 130. Iluna i ke poo-kamoku Ka ua kani lehua o Hilo Kui lei lehua e Panaewa Kahiko lei o Piowai Inu i ka wai koolihilihi 135. Hoi no ke onaona i Hilo Aloha wale na puewai i ke alanui Na ulu hoonoho i ka hapapa Ka uka o ke Ahialoa Na uala moleuau 140. I nai aku i ka opihi Ke ono ae nei o Kalani I ka awa lau hinalo o Puna Ke ahai ia la e ka manu Kau i ka puha laau 145. Pala ka lau helelei i lalo Ua ikea ke kanaka kawili manu E ke kanaka hele mamua Ua makau i ka ua awa Ka ua noe a ka wahine 150. Kanoenoe aku o Kalani I na ki a Wahinekapu E na puka la e kunia E wela Apua kahuli o ka papa Haalelea mai au ka hoa 155. Lilo ae i ka pua wiliwili Pua ohai o Kaiona Onaona alii ke ’loha e Kalani.

A Farewell to Harriet Nahienaena. By Kini. Farewell to thee, O Harriet, How great is the love for my friend! The love that knows no end. Here am I, bidding thee farewell, O my beloved cateress. 5. Alas! the everlasting love for my friend. Farewell to thee for whom I well over with love. Let us greet each other in fond embrace. Alas thou! my friend, Alas! my companion, 10. My friend. Alas! my close companion of the night; My sitting companion of the day; My companion in the cold, my companion. Alas! my fadeless wreath of love. 15. Alas! my companion that slept with me in the night: Woe betide me! Where art thou, O cateress! Lo! where art thou? Wither traveled thou in departing from me? 20. ’Tis I that am seeking thee. Wither journey thou on deserting me? ’Tis thou that I am now locating. Where indeed shall I meet thee? Why went thou away 25. And left me, thy companion, Thy friend? I, indeed! Alas! my companion of the night; My kapa that kept me warm; My skin that was not cold when slept with in the night. 30. Alas! the chills that possess me on account of thee; Where indeed art thou? ’Tis only I that now am sleeping, For thou, my husband, art not; My second in the pleasure of the night; 35. My friend. My love for thee shall not cease, The love that cometh unto me. Where art thou my companion in the heat of Waikiki; My companion on the strand of Koko; 40. Alas! thou my friend. Alas! my object that knows no end of wailing, ’Tis only wailing with me who dwells here, For the breath is well nigh spent. Where art thou? 45. At your departure my love waxed great. How oblivious was I when we dwelt together, But when thou hadst gone away my love for thee welled within. I did weep till the strand was reached; I did also look and saw ye sailing onward; 50. I did weep till I came hither. I did meet Kuamoo And we two were loud in grief for thee. When Kaleiopapa and others landed I wept aloud for thee, For methought that Kaleiopapa wert thou, 55. And my passion was soothed by him. Then when I looked at Kauluhinalo My love for thee became great. Alas, my friend! When I beheld Keoniana, we two wept together loudly. 60. ’Twas on the day thereafter Kauluhinalo came up for us two to mourn; We did mourn together, for the love was great. Then it seemed that we two were dwelling together, beloved one; It seemed as if I was looking at thee; I saw them not— 65. Those that once eased our troubled mind I saw them not at all. Kauluhinalo, Keoniana, they were the only two— They were the only ones I saw since they were nearer me. We did weep in the same place, 70. I observed not the chiefs. When we journeyed upward to Waimea the love was great, For I saw the place we were wont to ascend, Thus I wept till night came on, And received the letter which Pupuka brought. 75. I was reached because I was close to him. The chief also said that it was a letter, And that I would weep on this day. I asked him, “From whom?” [He gave answer] “From Maui, from Harriet.” 80. Then I wept, weeping very loudly— Till Kuamoo heard my loud wailing. He had already gone up before And waited till I should appear. Loud were the sounds of our wailing. 85. We were still on the path as the sun went down, but kept ascending, Alas! thou my companion of the night to sleep with; Alas! thou who are not seen by me, How may I be able to see thee? Where art thou? 90. How fares thy companions, for ’tis eve, And how spendest thou the night when thou sleepest? Where art thou, my companion? Alas! my cateress; Alas! my companion; 95. Woe betide me thy comforter, Woe betide me thy pride. Alas! my precious object, Alas! the object that is not obtainable in a day. Alas thou! 100. Alas! our separation. Alas! thou my guide in the untrodden path, My follower in the lonely path; My companion that traverses the places where the winds are diverted; My companion from the shade of the bread-fruit trees at Lele; 105. My companion from the land where the kiowea sings; My companion from the paupili rain of Lahaina; My companion; My husband in the path of Honomaele, Alas thou my companion from the scorching heat of Lele; 110. My companion in the path and the plain; My companion is chilled by the kapa, My companion in the cold shrinking garment. Alas! my husband. O my companion in the cold rain, 115. Thou seest the land; Thou seest the sand, the pebbles, And the clear sun, And the kou trees of Molakia, And of Pelekane; greetings be to the people thereof. 120. Thou seest the sand and the water of Pahoa, And the shade of the breadfruit trees. Alas! my companion; Alas, O my friend! Alas, my companion from the floating house of the foreigner; 125. My companion from the amusements of Kahiki; My companion high in the esteem of the people of the land; My companion that observes the laws thereof. Alas, indeed thou! How great is my love for thee. Alas my companion from the feast of Kahiki that hath no equal; 130. My friend from the beautiful things of the foreigner, Woe indeed be to us. Alas, my companion of the summer that hath passed away; My companion among our friends; They have gone away but we two still remain. 135. Here I am now about to leave thee. Alas! my companion That I requested thee not. I thought the body was the guerdon. Not so! I am to leave thee, 140. I have no longer patience for thee. Alas my companion; my companion in the northeast trades of Honolulu. Alas my companion in the bitter rain of Manoa; Alas my companion on the plain of Kewalo, And of Koula, and Pahua. 145. Alas my companion in the permeating heat of Haliimaile; Alas my companion; alas my husband; Alas my endeared wreath, ’tis a farewell. Love is like a husband that keeps close to the body; My night of the rain, of the sun. 150. Alas my lord! Alas my object that I find not when looking around, Woe be to us, A farewell from one who knows no end of wailing from Waikoloa. ’Tis Kamaikui that bids thee farewell, 155. Whose love for thee is great; Which is beyond power to write unto thee. There were no feathers save one only. When they all fell asleep It was at midnight that I wrote; 160. It was at midnight that I heard of the ship’s sailing. I went up to Keiki for a feather [pen]. I received the paper, But one feather only. At midnight I wrote, 165. When dawn came on a part was done; When morning came the whole was finished. I slept not till night became daylight, I aroused Wahineikikalei, “Arise thou and let us write down our lamentation.” 170. She awoke, and we both wept, I wrote till it was finished, Saying ’twas prompted by the love of man. Here is Kauluhinalo sending thee regards, As also Keola and Keoniana. 175. Love be to Maria and Naea; Great is my love for them two. Regards to you all From us, Kilimailani and Kamaikui, Fare thee well, companion of endless love. 180. Here am I weeping for fond remembrance. Alas that I see thee not. When indeed shall we two meet? ’Tis only memories that come to me here by day and by night. When I sleep in the night, I long to meet thy spirit, 185. Wishing to behold thine eyes. Where art thou, O beloved wreath of the parent; O thou daughter whose memory is cherished; O thou firstborn begotten by one that holds your love. Alas thee! Here am I dwelling with thoughts only 190. That rages within for the benefactor that was kind to me. Woe be to us for the separation. When I saw your hand It seemed to me that your body was there also. Alas thou! 195. Listen! Here am I informing thee that the chiefs will not marry He will not consent, For I asked Kaleiopapa: “How is the marriage of you two?” Answered he: “I shall not marry.” 200. But it is not quite certain yet. Fare thee well. He Aloha no Harieta Nahienaena. Na Kini. Aloha oe e Harieta, Aloha nui ku’u aikane, Aloha pau ole. Ke aloha aku nei a’u ia oe, E ku’u makua aloha, 5. Auwe ku’u mea pau ole o ku’u aikane, Aloha ino ku’u mea u wale iho no e noho nei, E aloha nui loa kaua, Auwe oe ku’u aikane, Auwe ku’u hoa, 10. O ku’u aikane, Auwe oe e ku’u hoapili o ka po, Ku’u hoanoho o ke ao, Ku’u hoa o ke anu, ku’u hoa. Auwe ku’u lei mae ole o ke aloha e! 15. Auwe hoi ku’u hoapili o ka po, ke moe— Auwe hoi a’u e Aia la oe i hea e ka makua? Auhea oe e— Aia la oe i hea i haalele mai nei ia’u la? 20. O wau ia e imi nei, Aia la oe i hea i haalele mai nei ia’u? O ka’u ia e nana nei la, Aia la auanei i hea oe e loaa ai ia’u? He aha la kau i hele ai? 25. A haalele oe ia’u i kou hoa, O kau aikane. Owa’u la, auwe ku’u hoapili o ka po— Ku’u kapa e mehana ai, Ku’u ili anu ole i ka po ke moe aku. 30. Auwe kuu maeele ia oe. Auhea la oe? O wau wale no keia e moe nei la. Aole hoi oe ka’u kane. Ku’u kokoolua o ka po ke moe. 35. O ku’u aikane, E ku’u aloha pau ole ia oe. Ke ’loha ke hiki mai i o’u nei. Auhea oe e ku’u hoa i ka la o Waikiki? Ku’u hoa i ke kaha o Koko, 40. Auwe oe e ku’u aikane e, Auwe hoi oe e ku’u mea pau ole i ka uwe ia, O ka uwe wale no ia e noho nei la, Ua hele a pau ke aho, Auhea oe, 45. Hoi aku oe, nui loa ku’u aloha, I palaka no ka i ka noho pu, I hoi aku ka hana aloha a’u ia oe, Uwe no wau a pae i uka Nana aku no wau e holo ana no oukou, 50. Uwe no au a hiki wale ia nei, Ike no au ia Kuamoo, Uwe loa maua ia oe, A pae mai o Kaleiopapa ma uwe loa a’u ia oe, Me he mea la o oe o Kaleiopapa ia’u, 55. Lana aku la wau iaia. Nana aku la au ia Kauluhinalo, Nui loa ku’u aloha ia oe, Auwe ku’u aikane, A ike au ia Keoniana, uwe loa maua, 60. A i kekahi la ae pii mai no o Kauluhinalo e u’e ai maua me ia, Uwe no maua, ua nui loa ke ’loha, Me he mea la no o kaua pu ke noho ana ke ’loha, Me he mea la wau e nana ana ia oe, Aole a’u i ike ia lakou 65. I na mea no i lana ai kaua, Aole au ike ia lakou no a pau. O Kauluhinalo, o Keoniana, o laua wale no, Ka’u mau mea ike i ka pii mai o laua, I kahi hookahi no makou e uwe ai, 70. Aole au i ike pono i na ’lii, A pii makou i Waimea nui loa ke ’loha, Ike a’u i kahi a kakou i pii ai, I ka uwe no a’u a poeleele, Loaa no i ka palapala a Pupuka i lawe mai ai, 75. Loaa au i ke pili mai no iaia, Ke ’lii kahi ei ae ana he palapala, I keia la e uwe ana no au. I aku a’u, “nawai”? No Maui mai na Harieta, 80. O ka’u uwe no ia uwe hamana mau, Lohe o Kuamoo i ku’u leo nui, Ua pii e aku ia mamua, Kakali a hiki aku au, Olo ka pihe a makou, 85. I ke ala nui, a na poo ka la pii ana no makou, Auwe oe ku’u hoa o ka po ke moe, Auwe hoi oe e ike ole ia nei e a’u, Pehea la a uanei a’u e ike ai ia oe? Ai la oe i hea? 90. E aha ana lakou ua ahiahi? Ame kou po ke moe iho, Ai la oe i hea ko’u hoa? Auwe ku’u makua, Auwe ku’u hoa, 95. Auwe ku’u mehana maikai ia-u e, Auwe ka hiwahiwa au o wau. Auwe ku’u mea maikai, Auwe ku’u mea loaa ole i ka la hookahi, Auwe oe e— 100. Auwe kaua i ke kaawale loa, Auwe oe ku’u hoikeike o kahi ike ole ia, Ku’u hoahele o kahi mehameha, Ku’u hoa nana i na hono ona aina. Ku’u hoa mai ka malu ulu o Lele. 105. Ku’u hoa mai ka lai a ka Kiowea. Ku’u hoa mai ka ua paupili o Lahaina. Ku’u hoa. Ku’u kane i ka ua o Honomaele, Auwe oe ku’u hoa mai ka opu ahi o Lele, 110. Ku’u hoa i ke kaha ame ke kula, Anu aku la ku’u hoa i ke kapa, He ahu anu wai kuku ku’u hoa, Auwe ku’u kane e, Ku’u hoa o ka ua waahila la, 115. Ike wale i ka aina. Ike wale i ke one i ka iliili, Ame ka la lailai, Ame ke kou o Molakia, Ame Pelekane; aloha wale kanaka oia wahi, 120. Ike wale i ke one ame ka wai o Pahoa, Ame ka malu o ka ulu, Auwe ku’u hoa, Auwe ku’u aikane e. Auwe ku’u hoa mai ka hale laau lana a ka haole. 125. Ku’u hoa mai ka mea lealea o Kahiki, Ku’u hoa i ka maka o kanaka o ka aina e, Ku’u hoa hoolohe i ka leo o ko ia aina, Auwe hoi oe, e ku’u aloha ia oe, Auwe hoi ku’u hoa mai ka ai lau ole o Kahiki. 130. Ku’u hoa mai ka mea maikai a ka haole, Auwe no hoi kaua e— Auwe ku’u hoa o ke kau i hala aku la, Ku’u hoa mai na aikane a kaua, A hele la o kaua wale no, 135. E haalele ana ka wau ia oe, Auwe ku’u hoa, Ku’u uku ole ia oe, I manao o ka uku no ke kino. Aole ka, e haalele ana ka wau, 140. E pau aho ana ka wau ia oe, Auwe ku’u hoa, ku’u hoa i ka makani heaeloa o Honolulu, Auwe ku’u hoa i ka ua waahia o Manoa, Auwe ku’u hoa i ke kula o Kewalo, Ame Koula ame Pahua, 145. Auwe ku’u hoa i ka la wela o Haliimaile, Auwe ku’u hoa, auwe ku’u kane, Auwe ku’u ipo lei he ’loha, Me he kane la ke ’loha ka pili mau no i ka ili, Ku’u po o ka ua o ka la e, 150. Auwe ku’u haku, Auwe ku’u mea loaa ole ia’u ke imi, Auwe kaua, Aloha na ka mea pau ole i Waikoloa. Ke aloha aku nei o Kamaikui ia oe, 155. Nui loa no kona ’loha ia oe, Aole ia e pono ke palapala ia oe, Aole hulu hookahi no hulu, Pauhia e ka hiamoe, I ke aumoe ka palapala ana a’u, 160. I ke aumoe no ka lohe ana i ka holo o ka moku, Pii no wau e noi ia Keiki i wahi hulu, Loaa mai no ka pepa, Hookahi no wahi hulu, Aumoe palapala wau, 165. Wanaao hoi paa kekahi, A kakahiaka nui hoopaa, Aole a’u i moe a ao wale no ka po, Hoala aku no a’u ia Wahineikalei, E ala kaua e uwe i ka uwe ana o ka palapala, 170. Ala ae la uwe maua, Palapala wau a paa, I iho la no ke kanaka aloha. Ke aloha aku nei o Kauluhinalo ia oe, Ame Keola ame Keoniana, 175. Aloha o Maria ame Naea. Aloha nui au ia laua, Aloha no oukou a pau loa, Na’u na Kilimailani ame Kamaikui, Aloha nui loa oe e ka hoaloha pau ole, 180. Ke uwe aku nei no au, ia kaua Auwe ka ike ole aku o’u ia oe, Ahea la uanei ike kaua? O ke kuko wale no ia e noho nei i ke ao ame ka po, Moe au i ka po ake au e ike i kou uhane, 185. I ake e ike i kou mau maka. Auhea oe e ka lei aloha a ka makua? E ke kaikamahine a ke aloha, E ka hanau mua a ke aloha i hanau ai, Auwe oe ke noho nei no a’u me ka manao wale no, 190. Iloko e ku’u makua hana maikai ia’u, Auwe kaua i ka nalowale loa, I ku’u ike ana i ko wahi lima, Mehe mea la ko wahi kino kekahi, Aloha ino oe, 195. Auhea ke hai aku nei a’u ia oe aole e mare ana na ’lii, Aole ona ae, I ninau aku a’u ia Kaleiopapa, Pehea ka mare ana o olua? I mai la ia aole au e mare ana. 200. Aole nae i ike pono ia, Aloha nui loa oe.

Notes in this chapter

Note 1 · Ikiki was the month of May in Hawaii’s calendar, and refers to the conqueror’s death as having flown away to the sacred precincts of Lono, oNote 2 · Literally, the moho’s sacred white pit, a place supposedly in foreign lands. ↑Note 3 · Picturing the restlessness of flying-fish at the approach of stormy weather. ↑Note 4 · Certain high rank chiefs were entitled to the prostration of the people. Such chiefs usually went abroad at night, or if in the daytime a heNote 5 · Referring to the swelling number of restrictions of priests and aliis on the people. ↑Note 6 · This probably has reference to the breaking down of kapus by the king and queens in their feasting together prior to the burial of KamehamehNote 7 · In the freedom of women and men to eat together, and partake alike of the same food, there was naturally removed a serious barrier to househNote 8 · Figuratively, the chief placed in the clear path. ↑Note 9 · The shallow sea has reference to Keawe, the mother being of lower rank than Keaka, whose children revealed their negligent status as returniNote 10 · The agent (konohiki) of the chief is likened to a shark, to seize all within its power. ↑Note 11 · Lana, float, i.e., the person through whom the konohiki exercises authority and of whom he makes inquiry. ↑Note 12 · Palena, some person assigned to oversight of the uplands. It was his duty to stand (ku) and observe the changes taking place. ↑Note 13 · The mountain side likened to a broad-backed horse: capacity for endurance and service to many. ↑Note 14 · The ohia laka, the well-known or familiar ohia as man of the forest, questioning Palena. ↑Note 15 · None of like or superior rank; he was acknowledged supreme. ↑Note 16 · Of three known as, or belonging to, or connected with the great chief, but one stands out. ↑Note 17 · Kae, term of an office in the king’s train. ↑Note 18 · An epithet of Liholiho, implying the highest chief rank rested in him, or was borne on his shoulders. ↑Note 19 · The high chiefess Nahienaena (the n omitted), sister of Liholiho. The epithet signifies, the raging fire high chiefess. ↑Note 20 · This would apply to Pele with her volcanic fire. ↑Note 21 · Residents of the woods were naturally the bird catchers, with net or bird lime. ↑Note 22 · Manu, not bird in this case, but the canoe’s prow, which is essential for the new craft being completed in the woods. ↑Note 23 · Maunu, or bait, here is figurative of the canoe’s finish, whereby it is qualified for service. ↑Note 24 · The awa, or milk-fish (Chanos chanos), is a pond product, met with in large numbers. ↑Note 25 · This holds true at times, dependent upon free change of tide locks. ↑Note 26 · This line refers back to the chief Ku. ↑Note 27 · Hanu lololaa, in the original, is the sleep inducing power of a companion’s breath. ↑Note 28 · The chiefess of raging-fire name is the source of a new fire, i.e., in comparison with that of the volcano, Pele. ↑Note 29 · Goddess Pele of the volcano, with unmistakable voice when she speaks, whether by eruptions or earthquake. ↑Note 30 · Certain sections in the vicinity of Kilauea show lehua trees encased in lava. Such a limpid eruption was the astonishing redness alluded to,Note 31 · This line seems ambiguous. ↑Note 32 · This is likely, from following connections, to be Keakealaniwahine of history, who succeeded her mother Keakamahana as Moi of Hawaii, motherNote 33 · Iwikauikaua was the son of Makakaualii. His mother was Kapukamola. Espousing the cause of Lono in the Hawaii revolt he narrowly escaped beinNote 34 · Literally, Keawe-a-certain-chief-of-the-island, a celebrated ruler in the annals of Hawaii. ↑Note 35 · Referring to Kalaninuiamamao, from whom descended Keawemauhili and Kalaniopuu, the latter mentioned in the next line. ↑Note 36 · The high rank of a chief whose kapus occasion unpleasant, restrained feelings, makahinu. ↑Note 37 · Chiefs and superiors were frequently referred to as parents, hence Nahienaena is acknowledged as such. ↑Note 38 · Descriptive of Kona’s characteristics. ↑Note 39 · The poet here adopts an English word. ↑Note 40 · This especially a woman’s vocation, the twisting of the shredded olona bark into twine for fish-lines, nets and seines. ↑
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