Keelikolani. 



Keelikolani. 



By Pipi. 



NA PIl^I. 



The standing coral <>f llic shallow sea, 



the chief, 

 Overturning- waves of the dark deei) sea, 

 Diving its crest there as a porpoise 

 According to their kapu. 

 5. Diminishing numerous noises of the chief. 

 Kahiki scattering timber. 

 Exceedingly long is the chief 

 Kaumakamano, a shark, a shark for chiefs. 

 In one season the kapu passed: 

 , 10. May be Kekelaokalani was kapu also. 



The poison plant it was, yellowing the sea. 

 Stupifying the fish, deadened by the 



intoxicating plant ; 

 Fluttering on the surface of the sea, 

 /\ moving sea ; a cross, chasing sea. 

 15. Kahiwalele kapned the chief Keelikolani; 

 Kauiki stands bare in the wind. 

 Trembling by the sea of Kaihalulu, 

 Greatly increased by the wind, 

 Waiting for the paiolo])awa rain 

 20. On the stricken back of the Koholalele. 

 The dark shadow of Nalualele leaps 



seaward. 

 Reducing gradually the lauawa [wind]. 

 Hana was water-whitened as the fern 



changed 

 The males of Kama in Kualihau. 

 25. Perhaps so, without falsehood, be patient 

 till more follows. 



Excepting Auhi, Kahikinui escaped, 

 Taken by the force of the naulu [wind] : 

 Grown are the flowers scattered by the 



\vind ; 

 Destroyed are the shoots of the aalii, 

 30. Scorched by the sun. 

 Lualailua of the plain, 

 ^^'aiahualele fluttering, the fire of kula 



attracts the eye. 

 Suddenly brightened up above Koanaulu ! 

 Yes, perhaps, without falsehood to be 



set aside. 

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Kapukoaku, kai koliola ka lani, 

 Kai luu o ke kai uli hohonu, 

 \\ kihe ai ka ihu, me he naia la, 

 1{ no ai i kc kapu o lakou, 



Kanahae makawalu nono o ke Hi 



Kahiki wahie aloaloa, 



Loaloanui ia ka lani 



Kaumakamano, he mano, he naha na 'Hi. 



Hookahi lau konahala ke kapu ; 



Kapu hoi paha Kekelaokalani ; 



Ka auhuhu hoi ia e lena ai ke kai, 



E onioni ai ka ia, make i ka hola ; 



E kapalili ai i ka ili o ke kai, 



lie kai hoonee : he kai oki apu, 



Kahiwalele kapu kalani. o Keelikolani la. 



Ku Kauiki pa kohana i ka makani, 



Hoohalulu i ke kai o Kaihalulu 



Ke oi a lau i ka makani, 



E kali ana i ka ua Paiolopawa, 



I ka hili kua ia e ke Koholalele, 



Lele ka hauli o Nalualele i kai 



Ke komi komi'a iho la e ka lau awa, 



W'ai kea hana ua huli ka amau, 



( ) na nialo o Kama i Kualihau e ! 



25. .\e paha aohe wahahee, alio o koe aku e ! 



Koe Auhi, pakele aku o Kahikinui, 

 Lilo aku la i na lima o ka naulu, 

 I'lu ae la Kalupua e ka makani, 

 l.omi'a iho la na niaka o ke aalii. 



.^o. Enaena wela i ka la, 

 O Lualailua i ke kula la, 

 Welo Waiahualele, lele ke ahi o kula 



maalo i ka maka; 

 Well oaka, a i uka o Koanaulu e ! 

 Ae paha, aohe wahahee e hookoe aku e ! 



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