Various Heathen Prayers. 



Opened is the earth to Elekau-Kania, 



Enlarged the growth of Nao, 



The eyes behold the dawning progress 



Of Luamaha, the strong youth. 



He is beneath ; beneath is Kama. 



Perplexed is the mind of Kukuluhalaaniani, 



Shifting hither, shifting thither: he is shifting 



the time of Kama, 

 Of the foundation of the heavenly Kama 

 Kuoni, Pepeilani, llakaniholua, 

 Are the source of bitterness. 

 IIou is the real Kanekama ; Kilia of the Kama 



people. 

 He is beneath, he is beneath, 

 His is, his is the folded Ixxly. 



Ten for joining and completing the islands of 

 Kamalalawalu. 



Formed is the pillar in the presence of Haume- 



akalani. 

 Who art thou, that comes to life with the drums? 

 By the drum is that chief ennobled! 

 A drum that is braided is 1)eing beaten. 

 The basket is finished ; open the basket ; 

 Fill up the basket, the basket, the basket, tlic 



roomy basket. 

 Two baskets for Kaeleha, 

 Two [for] Mamahauula and others; 

 At Oiolele double that action and derive four, 

 From four to five, from five to six ; 

 Six [for] Honouliuli, Hoaeae and Waikele. 

 From Waikele on to Waipio until the ninth : 

 At the ninth pass by the bend in the pond at Ma- 



kawa. 

 For Kanaloa ten : 



Ten [for] Kipahulu, ten [for] Kaupo ; 

 Ten [for] Homiaula, ten [for] Kula : 

 For Makawao one, for the ascent of Aalaloloa 



two. 

 Two for Ukumehame, two |f<ir] Olnwalu. two 



[for] Launiupoko ; 

 For Lahaina ten, ten for .Makila. ten for Lile; 

 Ten |fiir| Xiihau. ten |fiir| Kanai, ten |f<ir] 



Oahu, 

 Ten [for] Molokai, ten [for] Lanai, ten [for] 



Maui, 

 (46) 



I was at I'nniki: at Puuiki 



I struggled, struggled until disgusted. 



I loosened my garments and shouldered them, 



Thence I went to Puaai, and from Puaai 



ro Kilua, and from Kilua 



To Kilele and on to Kihoa 



I Where] the vines are vigorous, the men ener- 

 getic, the women active, 



[The] children sprightly, [the] food vessels sup- 

 plied, the red glow intense. 



Such red gk)w being caused by Lono, Oh ! 



Your ])aramour, oh Ivono, shall be a lizard : 



Scarce and few will be the meeting of friends at 

 Kualoa, 



[For] the barren land is strangling Kakaia. 



There Hilo is thatching, 



Finishing, ridging, 



Triiuming until satisfactory. 



Rounding ofif, toards standing. 



Boards stood up and cut. 



For the house there is spreading of the grass. 



Unfolding and spreading of the mat. 



Covering over with bed-clothes. 



And using of pillows : there is sleeping, 



Awaking, standing up and walking about. 



There is preparation of food : 



The fish and the water : there is eating ; 



There is the end to the eating. 



There is washing of the hands. 



And there is a coming out. 



Say, there! There is )-our container, () I,ono, 

 getting til the point where the mouth will move, 

 the hands will point, the head will nud, the eyes 

 will wink, lest shame awakens. Xo earnest 

 prayer has reached the hills to store water ; to 

 store it mountain hi"'h until Kaunuohua is low- 



