Volume 6 / Part 2 — Koolau Wind of Wailua.
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Wilted are the leaves of food-plants and trees;
A sure messenger of the [coming] koolau.
[And] warn the canoes to flee [for safety].
Devastating the forest of Maluakele,
I am indeed guilty. 25.
Notes in this chapter
Note 1 · Ripened3 are the stalks, the food of Makaukiu,Note 2 · The kukui blossoms4 foretelleth the wind; 5.Note 3 · The results5 are seen above at Kapehu;Note 4 · Seen by the people, they call for help6 from the wind,Note 5 · The banana leaves come floating7 down; 10.Note 6 · The hau blossoms and their mate, mokihi,8 of the stream,Note 7 · Passeth, floating9 to the waters of Maluaka;10Note 8 · The sign of that fierce, relentless11 wind,Note 9 · Taken12 together with companion-man, lost, 15.Note 10 · Leaving13 the sorrow and memories within,Note 11 · They vainly14 grasp the sand,Note 12 · And simply cry at Moomooiki.15Note 13 · A narration [is this] of the imagination,16Note 14 · Not the word of mouth, which blames,17 20.Note 15 · Else affection would justly hold me guilty.18Note 16 · I am the sufferer19 of love,Note 17 · Wandering20 in the way with tears;Note 18 · At no time21 was payment made for the house,