Volume 6 / Part 2 — No Kaumualii.
Reading edition
NA KAPAEKUKUI.
Ku ia mai Kahiki, e ka lani.
Awaia i ke koali,
Nakinaki ’a a paa i ke kaula hau,
Kamakamaia i ke kaula ahuawa o Kona.
Ke kaula e malanaai 5.
E huki ai ka lepo o Lono.
Ka makaainana o Luahiwa,
Ka nonanona kanaka o Kauhiahiwa.
Ke Kona o Kukonanohoino,
Nona ke kai paeaea. 10.
E ku e ke kaha e hopu i ke kaula,
I paa i kawelewele.
Ona kaha o ke kanaka nui o Limaloa,
O ka lihi o ke kaula ka lakou,
Hukia kau e ka pali Hakaola. 15.
A lawe kau e ka pali Halelea,
Hukia kau e Koolau kai kua.
E koolau, kapu hia o Kauahoa,
A ka kihi o Kalalea hele mai,
Hele mai Kaipuhaa a me Kapahi, 20.
O Uhaoiole, o Kauhao, o Kawi, o Keahua.
O Kamooloa, o ke kaula kai ka limalima.
O ka hau o Pelehuna ka lakou,
Kono aku na puu, kahea makani,
Kuhea ia Puna o Kekumakaha, 25.
O kai-ki puna ma ke kau o Kawelo,
E pii ana Wailua i o Maunakapu.
Ka aina o Kawelomahamahaia,
A moa aku kaula i ka ai,
Ka ilihau pa kai o Alio. 30.
Ua hala mua Hanaenaulu,
Ka aina o Kawelo i hanau ai.
Pukua a pau ka alehu maka ino,
Kahulaia lamalama uku.
Hulaia o Aaanuikaniaweke. 35.
Ku ka ea o na kanaka,
Kauluawela uka o Kilohana.
Wela na mauna i o Moe,
I ke ahi a kuahaua.
A ka hulu kupu a ka lani 40.
Ua puali ka malo, he kihei ke kapa,
He ai maka ke o,
Mikia mai na aloaloa kanaka.
Kanahele kanaka o Koloa,
Papani ku i na kula o Kawaihaka, 45.
Hoi ka wai i uka o Wahiawa.
He hua mai uka o Manuahi,
No Manuahi ka iho ka he Koula.
Nou iho ina kalo o Hanapepe,
Kapalili ka lau i ke kula o Puea. 50.
Puoa ka uahi i ke kula.
Wili-o-kai ma kai o Kawiliwili.
E kala i hala ai ke kaha,
Ke kaha paakai o Mahinauli.
Ua hala mua Kahana a me Olokele, 55.
O ka uka o Hikilei koe.
He ia ’ku ka uka manu,
E iho e Kawaikapili,
E iho e Peapeanui ai uila,
O kaiki Peapea o Laheamanu, 60.
O ke kanaka o uka o Kalaualii,
Iaia mehameha ke kula.
He manu kiai o uka.
Kolea ae la ka lele o Koolau.
He ulili ae la ke kiai o Puna, 65.
He nana kiai o waena,
He moho ka mea kani i loko o ka weuweu,
He kuna ka mea noho o ka wai,
Aole lau kanaka i ka pau i ke kuahaua,
I ka hali i ke kaula i Kona, 70.
Ninau kamalii me na wahine
He kaula aha keia e hali ia nei?
He kaula pu no Kahiki ma Aukele,
No ka hoa kaua o ka lani, o Kahiki.
A Name for W. P. Leleiohoku. This is a name for Hoku. Said the visitor, The young stalwart of Peking. He is the foremost one Of the knowledge class; 5. He sought wisdom. Are you emerging here To preserve my rare one? And Hoku is his name. This is a song for Hoku, 10. Kaililauokekoa it was asked: Where are you going? Enamored of the bird-catcher The bird spoke up, saying: He has gone with Makaweli. 15. This is a name for Hoku, Laieikawai it was that said: A feather cape is mine, She had been quiet Up above at Paliuli. 20. This is a song for Hoku. Hopoe it was that spoke, The woman twisting wonderfully; Here comes Pele also, The wizard of Kilauea 25. Who will sweep off the trembling earth. This is a song for Hoku, And it was Laka who asked For a wreath garland, Stringing sufficient for the head, 30. Decorating your neck, The woman who watched flowers Up above the hill. He Inoa no W. P. Leleiohoku. He inoa no keia la no Hoku, E makaikai olelo mai, Ka ui o Pekina. Ka helu ekahi ia O ka papa naauao; 5. Nana e noiau aku. Puku mai ai oe ianei E ola no kuu iwa? A o Hoku no he inoa. He inoa no keia la no Hoku. 10. O Kaililauokekoa ka i olelo mai, E naue ana mahea? A ka puni o ke kia manu Na ka manu i olelo mai: Ua lilo me Makaweli. 15. He inoa keia la no Hoku. Laieikawai ka i olelo mai I kapa hulumanu ko’u. Nana e hoolai aku Ka uka o Paliuli. 20. He inoa keia la no Hoku, Hopoe ka i olelo mai Ka wahine ami kupanaha Eia mai no Pele, Ke kupua o Kilauea, 25. Nana e pulumi aku naueue ka honua. He inoa no keia la no Hoku, A o Laka ka i olelo mai I papahi lei ko’u Kui a lawa ke poo, 30. Ohuohu ko ai, Ka wahine kiai pua O uka o ke kualono.