Volume 6 / Part 2 — Mele no Kauikeaouli.
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O ke Kupahipahoa ka lani, ke ’lii.
O ke ’lii aoa lani, ao aa,
He a ia mau lani kumakomako,
He lani no ka huku maka palipohaku.
He mau lani pohaku na Lonokaeho, 5.
No Lono ka lae i ponia i ka wai niu,
I haua i ka puaa hiwa a Kane,
I ka puaa hiwa, puawa hiwa a Lono.
E Lono e!
Eia ko maka lani, ko lau, ko muo, 10.
Ko ao, ko liko, ko ’lii kapu.
E Kahaipiilani.
Ko ma ke kua, na hai e malama,
Malama ia ka lau, ka pua o Keaka.
Ka pua ololo, hemahema o Kaikilani, 15.
Nona ia lau ololo.
No Kanaloa no ka ilio hulu pano
I poni ka maka i noho ka eleele
I loko o ka onohi.
Ke kakau kiokii onio i ka lae 20.
He kioki kapu,
O ke kikakapu o ku ia kapuhili
Au wahiawahi ia lani.
Keelikolani. By Pipi. The standing coral of the shallow sea, the chief, Overturning waves of the dark deep sea, Diving its crest there as a porpoise According to their kapu. Diminishing numerous noises of the chief. 5. Kahiki scattering timber. Exceedingly long is the chief Kaumakamano, a shark, a shark for chiefs. In one season the kapu passed; May be Kekelaokalani was kapu also. 10. The poison plant it was, yellowing the sea. Stupifying the fish, deadened by the intoxicating plant; Fluttering on the surface of the sea, A moving sea; a cross, chasing sea. Kahiwalele kapued the chief Keelikolani; 15. Kauiki stands bare in the wind, Trembling by the sea of Kaihalulu, Greatly increased by the wind, Waiting for the paiolopawa rain On the stricken back of the Koholalele. 20. The dark shadow of Nalualele leaps seaward, Reducing gradually the lauawa [wind]. Hana was water-whitened as the fern changed The malos of Kama in Kualihau. Perhaps so, without falsehood, be patient till more follows. 25. Excepting Auhi, Kahikinui escaped, Taken by the force of the naulu [wind]; Grown are the flowers scattered by the wind; Destroyed are the shoots of the aalii, Scorched by the sun. 30. Lualailua of the plain, Waiahualele fluttering, the fire of kula attracts the eye. Suddenly brightened up above Koanaulu! Yes, perhaps, without falsehood to be set aside. Except Wailuku in the shade of Kuawa 35. In the contentions of Kaiaiki with Kaahaaha, Niua was cold; the grass waved towards the sea. Calm was the channel within Hupukoa, Withheld was the spray of the sea; A sea-spray for Papale 40. Stirred up by the salt sea seeking [the] roots of green verdure, Perhaps so, without falsehood to be set aside. Keelikolani. NA PIPI. Kapukoaku, kai kohola ka lani, Kai luu o ke kai uli hohonu, E kihe ai ka ihu, me he naia la, E no ai i ke kapu o lakou, Kanahae makawalu nono o ke ’lii 5. Kahiki wahie aloaloa, Loaloanui ia ka lani Kaumakamano, he mano, he naha na ’lii. Hookahi lau konahala ke kapu; Kapu hoi paha Kekelaokalani; 10. Ka auhuhu hoi ia e lena ai ke kai, E onioni ai ka ia, make i ka hola; E kapalili ai i ka ili o ke kai, He kai hoonee; he kai oki apu, Kahiwalele kapu kalani, o Keelikolani la. 15. Ku Kauiki pa kohana i ka makani, Hoohalulu i ke kai o Kaihalulu Ke oi a lau i ka makani, E kali ana i ka ua Paiolopawa, I ka hili kua ia e ke Koholalele, 20. Lele ka hauli o Nalualele i kai Ke komi komi’a iho la e ka lau awa, Wai kea hana ua huli ka amau, O na malo o Kama i Kualihau e! Ae paha aohe wahahee, aho o koe aku e! 25. Koe Auhi, pakele aku o Kahikinui, Lilo aku la i na lima o ka naulu, Ulu ae la Kalupua e ka makani, Lomi’a iho la na maka o ke aalii, Enaena wela i ka la, 30. O Lualailua i ke kula la, Welo Waiahualele, lele ke ahi o kula maalo i ka maka; Weli oaka, a i uka o Koanaulu e! Ae paha, aohe wahahee e hookoe aku e! Koe Wailuku i ka malu Kuawa, 35. Ke hoopaio la me Kaiaiki, me ke Kaahaaha. Anu o Niua, hamo ke kilioopu ka o kai, Pohu ke kaha maloko o Hupukoa, Hoopaaia i ka uwahi a ke kai, He uwahi kai no Papale. 40. Kailiu ke hoale la, i ike kumu o ka maomao e! Ae paha, aohe wahahee e hookoe aku e!
Keelikolani By Naheana. Kamakaku stands surrounded with kapus, Kahanaipea kapued Kauhiakama, He was the kite flown in the top branches, the top branches, [The] kapu spy of the chief. Chiefs who had not been divided. 5. They are related to other chiefs, They are joined, without place of separation, There is no place for division among the chiefs: They are established, steadfast. It was thick, very thick, 10. It was compassed with kapus, a rank, A grade related to the Awaawapuhi, Bitter, sour, without sweetness; The matured salt sea, leaving a bad taste [in] the mouth. Kalanikauleleiaiwi, cross of the greatness of Kekela, 15. That was the leaf which protruded. The sacred under-wing twin feathers; The clear desire, the time [of] the chief, The bird that flies, The sacred Kaulu, 20. The large hillock of Iwikauikaua. The coral in midst of the depth; The eyes were frightened to behold; Becoming dizzy, dimsighted was the vision, The chief’s kapa shelf, of his food place. 25. The order of the chiefs conformed with the rank of high chiefs, Standing thickly together, as shell-fish, in a sacred place. It was prostration kapu. They were not unkind, they were fearless chiefs; Not cowardly, not decorated, 30. Not crooked, they were unfaltering. During the day, Keakamahana, vigilant and fresh, Vigorous and increasing, Resembled the Iliee. The chief Kupuapaikalaninui 35. [Was] the ancestor. Keolewa stood, kiliopu was the wind Rippling the flowing water Reduced and cut off [by] Kamaluakele, The pleasant path with three hills. 40. Koolau was robbed and turned to the cliffs, Transforming upon Kamahualele. Quickly arises malamalamaiki, a wind. Kalawakua stands here; At Kalalau the mended bones were again broken. 45. May be so, without falsehood to be set aside. Except Puna, broken by the wind, Filled, satisfied by the comfort of Makaiki Up above Koholalele, there was slaughtering In all the lands at Mailehuna. 50. Twisted about [is] the kalukalu (grass) of Kapaa, Spreading over the breadth of Kaipuhaa, The depth, the width of Kewa. Broken up by the kiuwailehua wind, Cleared at the Koolau plain of the thatch, 55. Perhaps so, without deceit of future revealing. Fading, shadowy is Kaluwai Pressed by the fountain of the chief Kuua, Touched and held with love water, Simply resting at Koamano. 60. There was no flowing at Kalauae, It was the breath arising at Kolokini, Falling over at the cliff of Makana Are the rivulets of Kapona, The collar bone of Makuaiki. 65. Perhaps so, without falsehood to be set aside. Keelikolani NA NAHEANA. O Kamakaku, ku makawalu, o ke kapu, O Kahanai pea kapu Kauhiakama, O ka pea ia i oni a ka wekiu, a ka wekiu, Kiu kapu o ka lani, Mau lani loaa ole i ka waeia, 5. Ua wiliwili ana na ’lii Ua hookui, aole he wahi hemo, Aole he wahi owa o na lani, Paa no, he paa; He manoanoa, he makolukolu, 10. He peekue i ke kapu, he papa, He papa, he papa Awaawapuhi, He awahia, he mulea, he manalo ole, Ke Kailiu oo, e mue ai ka waha, O Kalanikauleleiaiwi, kea o ka manomano o Kekela, 15. Ka lau kela i puka mawaho, O ka Ee hulu aa, i ke kapu, Ka moha kaupu, ka au ka lani, Ka manu nana e lele, Ke Kaulu kapu, 20. Ke ahua nui o Iwikauikaua, Ke pukoa i waena o ka hohonu, E makau ai ka maka ke nana aku, E poniu ai, o hewahewa ka ike, Ke olowalu alii, o ka lani hoohialaai 25. Ke ku a na ’lii, kulike ka noho a na ’lii nui Kuku me he nahawele la i kahi kapu, Kapu no he moe. Aohe akahakai o laua, he mau alii wiwo ole Aohe wiwo, aohe lulo, 30. Aohe napa, he ma ole I ka la, Keakamahana, he kuoo, he nono, He nono, he aai, He kohu me he Iliee la, Ka lani Kupuapaikalaninui,— 35. Kupuna la. Ku Keolewa kiliopu i ka makani, Hoohualei ana i ka wai olohia, Unihi mai la, oki Kamaluakele, Ke ala oli me ka puukolu, 40. Hao ke Koolau, huli, a no i na pali, Hoohaili ana maluna o Kamahualele, Hikilele malamalama iki, he makani, Ke nu nei Kalawakua, I Kalalau, hai iho la ka iwi o ka iwikui e! 45. Ae paha, aohe wahahee a hookoe aku e! Koe aku la Puna hakina i ka makani; Piha maona i ka hoolu a Makaiki, Luku’a iho la ka uka o Koholalele I ka akula apau ma Mailehuna, 50. Wili’a ’kula ke kalukalu o Kapaa, Waiho’a aku ke akea o Kaipuhaa, Ka hohonu, ka laula o Kewa, Wahi mai ka makani kiuwailehua, Molale i ke Koolau ke kula, o ke ako e! 55. Ae paha, aohe wahahee e hookoe aku e! Akeakea, alaalai ana Kaluwai Kaomi i ka mano o ka lani Kuua, Ua hoopa, apaa me wai aloha, Ili wale iho la no i Koamano, 60. Aohe nae puai o Kalauae, O ka hanu ia e mapu la i Kolokini, Hiolo iho la ma ka pali o Makana, Kau na penikala wai o Kapona, Kaia iwilei o Makuaiki e! 65. Ae paha, aohe wahahee e hookoe aku e!