46 Pomander Collection of Hazvaiian I'olk-lore. 



The rain cloud of Koolau is making its appearance. 



It appears from Nihoa, 



From the lower end of Lehua. 



It has rained and the valleys are wet. 



Wet are my lehuas with the makoa rain. 



The water is running, it is flooding the lowlands, 



The waters from the uplands are raging, 



For the sound from the drift logs is heard. 



It is caused by my favorite younger brother, 



The great soldier, Kamalama. 



Say, my younger brother Kamalama, 



Come back and partake of some food : 



Perchance it has something to do with thy weakness. 



When Kamalama heard this chant from Kawelo, he turned around and re- 

 traced his steps until he met Kalaumeki and again resumed fighting. After a short 

 while, Kamalama and companion were routed, and in this way the fighting was 

 carried to the very presence of Kawelo. Upon the arrival of Walaheeikio in the pres- 

 ence of Kawelo, Kawelo chanted as follows :" 



Why not take my sister as your wife, 

 The ward of Malaiakalani, 

 Take her as your wife? 



Walaheeikio then refused to accept the offer made by Kawelo, saying: "It is 

 not for you to present the warrior with a wife. We are going after you until we kill 

 you ; when you shall be offered by Aikanaka upon the altar for a sacrifice. Then the 

 whole of Kauai shall be ours, and we will eat the cooked taro." Kawelo then chanted 

 as follows : 



Why not break the point of your spear then 

 And throw it at Kawelo? 



Walaheeikio replied: "The point of my spear shall not be broken by you; 

 because you stand there as big as the end of a house, this spear will not miss when I 

 throw it at you." Kawelo then chanted back the following: 



Why don't you throw your spear at me then? 

 When I shall let it pass at the end of my loin cloth. 

 Where it will glance to the great earth. 

 Then when it is reported to Aikanaka, 

 Under whom you are living in Kauai, 

 Shame, like sickness, will overcome you.*^ 



When the man heard this, he threw his spear at Kawelo. When Kawelo saw 

 the spear coming, he struck it with his hand making it touch the end of his loin cloth, 

 then it glanced to the earth, missing Kawelo. This so shamed the man that he im- 



"In ridicule. '"Daring. 



