Cliaiii to Kcclikolani. 



487 



35- 



40. 



Except Waihiku in the shade of Kuawa 

 In the contentions of Kaiaiki with 



Kaahaaha, 

 Niua was cold : the sjrass waved towards 



the sea. 

 Cahn was the channel within llupukoa, 

 ^^'ithheld was the spray of the sea ; 

 A sea-spray for Papale 

 Stirred up by the salt sea seeking [the] 



roots of green verdure, 

 Perhaps so, without falsehood to be set 



aside. 



35. Koe Wailuku i ka nialu Kuawa, 

 Ke hoopaio la me Kaiaiki, me ke 



Kaahaaha. 

 Anu o Niua, hanio ke kilioopu ka o kai, 

 Pohu ke kaha nialoko o Hupukoa, 

 Hoopaaia i ka uwahi a ke kai, 



40. He uwahi kai no Papale. 



Kailiu ke hoale la, i ike kumu 



o ka maoniao e ! 

 Ae paha, aohe wahahee e hookoe 

 aku e ! 



Keelikolani 



BV X.\HE-'iN.\. 



Keelikolani 



N.\ NAHEAN.A. 



Kamakaku stands surrounded with kapus, 



Kahanaipea kapued Kauhiakania, 



He was the kite flown in the top branches, 



the top branches, 

 [The] kapu spy of the chief. 

 5. Chiefs who had not been divided. 

 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. 

 10. It was thick, very thick. 



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. 

 15. Kalanikauleleiaiwi. cross of the greatness 



of Kekela, 

 That was the leaf which protruded. 

 The sacred under-wing twin feathers ; 

 The clear desire, the time [of] the chief. 

 The bird that flies, 

 20. The sacred Kaulu. 



MicMOir.s B. P. B. Museum, Vol. VI. — 31. 



O Kamakaku, ku makawalu, o ke kapu, 

 O Kahanai pea kapu Kauhiakania, 

 O ka pea ia i oni a ka wekiu, a ka wekiu, 

 Kiu kapu o ka lani, 



Mau lani loaa ole i ka waeia. 

 Ha wiliwili ana na 'lii 

 Ua hookui, aole he wahi henio, 

 .\ole he wahi owa o na lani, 

 Paa no, he paa ; 



ID. He manoanoa, he makolukoiu. 

 He peekue i ke kapu, he papa, 

 He papa, he papa Awaawapuhi, 

 He awahia, he niulea, he manalo ole, 

 Ke Kailiu 00, e niue ai ka waha, 



[5. O Kalanikauleleiaiwi, kea o ka mano- 

 niano o Kekela, 

 Ka lau kela i puka niawaho, 

 O ka Ee hulu aa, i ke kapu, 

 Ka nioha kaupu, ka au ka lani, 

 Ka manu nana e lele, 



20. Ke Kaulu kapu, 



