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I'ormvidcr CoJlccl'uni of Hawaiian I'olk-Iorc. 



The god Lono returns and dwells in the 



mire. 

 Sounding is the voice of the shell : 

 40. Sounding above is the voice of the 40. 



overthrow ; 

 S<innding excitedly is the voice of the 



birds ; 

 Creaking is the voice of the trees in 



the forest. 

 Here is your bird-lx)dy, O L^no ! 

 Whirling up the dust in the heavens ; 

 45. The eyes of Lono glance to Hoomo's 45. 



altar ; 

 Me dwells here in the space of the land. 

 (Growing is the body high toward heaven ; 

 Passed are the former blustering winds. 

 The first-born children of Hinaiaeleele. 

 50. May I be saved by thee, O Lono, my god ! 50. 



Saved by the supporting prayer ! 

 Saved by the holy water ! 

 Saved to offer sacrifice to thee, O god ! 

 Here is the sacrifice, a voice offering. 



Hoi ke .Vkua, o LyOno, noho i ka naele. 



Kani ke ka leo o ka pupu ; 

 Kani kaulele ka leo o ke kahuli; 

 Kani halale ka leo o ka nianu : 

 Uwi ka leo o ka laau i ka nahele ; 

 Eia ko kino manu e Lono ! 

 Ke wili nei ka ea i ka lani ; 



Lele na niaka o Lono i lele o Hoomo ; 

 Ke noho mai la i ka wa o ka moku. 

 Kupu ke kino a kiekie i ka lani. 

 Hank' na kikeao niakani mua, 

 Na makahiapo a Hinaiaeleele. 



E ola a' uia oe, e Lono, ka'u akua ! 



E ola i kalele pule ! 



E ola i ka wai oha ! 



E ola i kanaenae ia oe, e ke Akua ! 



Eia kanaenae la, he mohai leo. 



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An Ancient Prayer. 



He Pule Kahiko. 



Instable are the heavens; 

 Makakulukahi has fallen ; 

 The stars are placed in the upper space. 

 Approaching are the footsteps of Kahiki ; 

 5. Broken are the kamahele branches of 



the god ; 

 Shattered is the brittle stone; 

 Strewn are the pieces in Haehae, 

 Llse numberless gods enter. 

 The body of Lono has changed into 



glory. 

 10. The kanawao grows in the moist earth; 

 Tlir IuhIv (if that tree stands in high 



heaven, 

 Lsta.blisbed is the holy assembly of Lono 



in the distant sacred place. 



Ua lewa mai ka lani ; 

 Ua haule o Makakulukahi ; 

 Ke kau mai la na onohi i ka lewa. 

 Pili aku la na kapuai o Kahiki ; 

 5. Nahae na lala kamahele o ke Akua; 

 Helelei kia ka pohaku eleku ; 

 Lele ka mamala i Haehae, 

 O komokomo kini o ke Akua, 

 Haule ke kino o T^ono i ka Hiwa. 



TO. Kupu kanawao i ka naele ; 



Ku ke kino oia laau iloko o Lani wao; 

 I'a kau ka .\ha k;ipu ;i f^ono iloko o ka 

 iuiu kapu. 



