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Pomander Collection of Ha7vaiiaii J-olk-lorc. 



The fly-brushes at the door wave to and 



fro, the door is slnit, the lilack 



kapa is drawn up. 

 270. Run, hide a httle in tjuiet sleep, dismiss 



fatigue and care. 

 They take their siesta, 'tis silent wdiere 



noises are forbidden. 

 If they sleep two and two, dou1)le is their 



sleep. 

 Pleasant is food of large landetl men. 

 In parrying spears the chief was strong, 



breaking their points was sweet. 

 275. Pleasant in the season of fish or food, 



when he is filletl with both. 

 Thou art satisfied with food, thou com- 

 mon man ; 

 To be satisfied with lands is for the chief. 

 He says, "I will eat, I will consume the 



sweet remnants. 

 The bundles of food around the country." 

 280. The thoroughly baked food of the island ; 



bring here, 

 r)rin8: here, let the chief eat. 



Lele kahili^"' ma ka puka, holo ka uhai, 

 kapa eleele, 



270. Holo pee iki'"' ma ke kuono, kuu ka luhi ; 

 Kauaikanana ka moe, kilou i na wawa 



kapu, 

 1 na mahana kanaloa,'" mahana kanaloa. 

 Lea ka ai*** a ka mea aina — nu — i. 

 I ka pale ihe*" ui o ka lani, hahaki i na 



welau ono, 



275. Lea ke kau ia,"'" ke kau ai, he maona ia, he 



niaona ai, 

 I le maona ai kou'"'^ ko ka noanoa, 

 lie maona moku" ko ka lani; 

 Ke i aku nei^^ e ai, e hoopau i ke koena 



ono, 

 I na hai ai"'* auhonua e — a — . 



280. O ka hoolua'^''"' pikao moku la — e ho mai e ; 

 E ho mai e ai ka lani. 



Canto VIIL 



Let the chief enjoy Hawaii to wrinkled old 



age. 

 The noble sea-moss walks the chief, a 



noble upright chief; 



Pauku VHL 



Ai kalani' ia Hawaii, kau ka pakaeaea 



iluna, 

 Linui kolur ka lani ke hele, i kohu no he 



alii pono, 



"Lele kahili, the fly brushes swing at the door as the masters would lie near the door ; holo ka uhai, the door 

 shut ; uhai, the shutter of the door ; kapa eleele the sleeping kapa : The fly brush waved, the door was shut, the 

 black kiifd drawn up and the chief went to sleep. 



"'Holo pee iki, literally, run, hide a little, i. e., when one is weary to go to kuono, place of enjoyment, kuu 

 b.i hilii, dismiss fatigue and care. 



''Ina mahana Kanaloa, etc., relates to the affection and tranquility of Kanaloa and wife. 



"Lea ka ai, joyful the person who has nuich land, hence much food, many enjoyments. 



"'I ka pale ihe ui, in parrying the spear, ui, strong, energetic, o ka lani, Kamehameha ; hahaki, to break as 

 a stick or spear, to break the points of spears is sweet, gives him an appetite ; it was pleasure for him to play with 

 war instruments. 



"Lea ke kau ai, pleasurable, at ease, at peace, no enemies, season of fish, food; he iiuioiiu. wIkii he w.as fully 

 supplied, those below him supplied all his wants. 



'■'He maona ai kou, tliine is the fullness of food, even ye the poor people, noanoa, common people. 



''"He maona moku, it is of the chief to be satisfied witli districts of country, kingdoms. 



°"Kc i aku nei, he, Kamehameha, says I will eat, 1 will finish ; moku, an end, the remaining sweetness of 

 eating. 



"I na liai ai, cullectinns of hogs, fowls, dogs; these are called hai ai, here connected witli au lionua, it nie;ms 

 the districts, lands, and all that belongs to them. 



'•■'I ka hoolua pikao, hoolua, to do twice, to do over again, as to bake hogs, dogs, fish twice over, baked until 

 dry ; no moisture, but not burnt. The islands were to Kamehameha as dry meat, thoroughly baked. 



\\i kalani, the king enjoys Hawaii, i. e.. Kail, Puna and tlilo; pakaeaea, wrinkles on the skin, when one is 

 just able to crawl from extreme old age. 



'Limn kohu, limu, sea moss, considered an extremely line dish; kohu, fitting as a fine garment (kapa) does 

 a chief, hence, the chief is noble and grand in his appearance; ke hele, when he goes abroad, i kohu no, lifted out, 

 consistent as a iinbU- chief. 



