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Fonmiidcr Collection of Haivai'uvi Folk-lore. 



Kuheekeakeawe opposed Kalanikaule- 



leiaiwi. ■'■''■ 

 'I1ic united chiefs sinee ancient time 

 From the nmnntain, the culd nmuntain (jf 



ijhau." 

 105. The faheii snow is tiie coveriuL;' producing;' 



cold, 

 ChilHness, dampness and numljness. 

 The bright sun that warms the eartli 

 Is the fierce burning heat of summer, 

 Warming and hiding in the shade, 

 no. Shady, but not siiading the chief 

 Kalanikuilionoikamoku ;''' 

 The scattering, peUing rain ; 

 Heavy rain showers, pelting rains standing 



in pools : 

 Pools standing toward Kukajni, 

 115. [From] Kukapu to Kauaua. 

 Look towards Makuikumoho, 

 The surf in the deep sea, 

 The heavy surfs forming and breaking. 

 Running to reach outside 

 120. Is Kalalakapu*" of the branch whence is 



exposure, 

 Exposure spread to the branch of chiefs. 

 The leaf in Alaui, of the sacred swelling 



bud was nothing, 

 Umikalakaua stood for increase. 

 Of Kalakaua is Ehukiha.*' 

 125. His twin children were 

 Kauwau and Kiha, 



They were twin aimoku chiefs of Maui, 

 Gathering tribute of the district of 



Kaakaniau. 

 But, considering their [manner of] living, 

 130. The children dwelling together. 



The brother living and cohabiting with 



the sister,^" 

 Kalaniulukaihonua of Kiha, 

 Quiet was its birth. 

 I'aukai of Kiha was i|uiet also. 

 133. Tiorn comfortable was the ofTs])ring of the 



chiefs, 



Kuheekeakeawe kue ma Kalanikaule- 



leiaiwi. 

 Na "Hi kuhaulua mai ka wao 

 Mai ke kuahiui mauna anu;nin Lilian. 



105. () ka liau oki ka ulii e anu ai, 

 E huiliui ai, koekoe, maeele. 

 Ka la kea ka e wela 'i ka hgnua, 



ka la ku haoa ia o Makalii, 



E hahana 'i holo pee i kahi main, 



110. Malumalu, malu ole hoi i ke alii 

 Kalanikuihonc)ikamoku. 

 Ka ua paka kahi, paka ua, 

 raka])aka ua. paka ua, kulokuloku. 

 Kulokuwaiku aku o KukajJU, 



115. O Kukapu a Kauaua, 



Xana ia Makuikumoho. 



Ka nalu i ka moana uli, 



Xa na nalu nui puni i haki — i popoi. 



1 holo i puka mawaho 



120. O Kalalakapu, i) ka lala iho ae halala — 

 Halala. hihi manamana na 'Hi. 

 Ka lau i Maui, o ka lau liko kai^u. — he ole, 

 Kukupu o Umikalakaua, 

 Na Kalakaua e Ehukiha. 



125. O kana man keiki mahana ia 



Kauwau ma laua o Kiha. 



He niau mahana aimoku no Maui, 



1 ai i ka moku a Kaakaniau. 



Aka a ka lolo o ka laua noho ana, 



130. Xonoho momoe na keiki, 



Moe, noho a kaikunane, hoao a kaikualiine, 



Kalaniuluakaihonua a Kiha, 



Maha no ia hanau. 



O Paukai a Kiha mahana no. 



135. Tlanau mahana ka liua a na "Hi, 



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"These woodland chiefs are not identified by these names. 



"The islands possess no high mountain of this name, meanins snow cliill. .md must have reference to such a 

 condition. 



"'Literally, the chief joins unitedly in the lands. 



"Kalalakapu, the sacred branch, affords poetic play on words in this and following lines. 



'"The lines of these chiefs, apparently of Maui, are obscure. 



".'\ perniillc-d or recognized custom to perpetuate highest chief rank, alii pio. 



