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Poruaudcr Collection of Hawaiian Polk-lorc. 



The kapu coniniciiccd with the rising of 



the wind ; 

 135. The bright bird-feathers of the lowland 



was the wreath for 

 Keawe-i-kekahi-alii-o-ka-nioku.^^ 

 From him came forth a very high chief,'"'' 

 Restraining''^ was the kapu of Kalaniopuu 



again through Nahienaena, 

 The parent'"* from over there. 

 140. Weeping above [on the] mountain of 



Kona, 

 Wholly covered with goodness; 

 Comfortable in the calmness."^ 

 The calm alternating between sea and land 



breezes. 

 Jealousy covered the lehua mist, 

 145. Red lehua of the sea [shore] of Kona. 

 Pitiless in disposition toward you. 

 Being whipped with the rope*" 

 As if by many unnumbered people. 

 Let us see with our eyes 

 150. The women inside of Kaulehua, 



Among the olona twisting*' women 



Hiding from the men. 



It is not the hiding of lovers, 



It is better to show up; how beautiful. 



( ) l>c kapu i hdaiiii ma ka uhi n ka makani ; 



135. Ka iuiiu niami niuha i ke kaha ka lei na 

 Keawe-i-kekahi-alii-o-ka-nii)ku. 

 Nana mai ka lani kio paa kaala. 

 Makahinu i ke kapu o Kalaniopuu huu a 



Nahienaena. 

 Ka iiiakua — mai o — e. 



140. I'wc ka luna Mauna <i Kona, 

 Papu no i ka maikai ; 

 Luliea no i ka malie. 

 Ka lai holo lua a ke hau, 

 Ilili poi i ka noe lehua, 



145. Lehua ida i ke kai e Kona. 



-Makona wale hoi ia oe, 



Haua iho nei i ka ropi 



1 ka ano a ke kini kaau olc e — . 



E ike kakou me ka maka no 

 150. Xa wahine o loko o Kaulehua, 



O loko o ke olona hihi wahine 



Pee mai i ke kanaka. 



Aole ka pee a mea ipo mai. 



E hoike mai no ka pono : 1 nani e- 



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"Literally, Keawe-a-certain-chief-of-the-island, a celebrated ruler in the annals of Hawaii. 



"Referring to Kalaninuianiamao, from whom descended Keawemaiihili and Kalaniopuu, the latter mentioned in 

 the next line. 



"The high rank of a chief whose kapus occasion unpleasant, restrained feelings, makahiini. 



"Chiefs and superiors were frequently referred to as parents, hence Nahienaena is acknowleilged as such. 



"Descriptive of Kona's characteristics. 



'"'The poet here adopts an English word. 



"This especially a woman's vocation, the twisting of the shredded olona bark into twine for fish-lines, nets 

 and seines. 



