Song for Kcaivcniiiauuii. 



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Departeth the lazy man without master, 

 Joining as taro-suckers'"' without, 

 Driven forth by the rain of the winter. 

 Do not listen to him, 



280. He has nothing, only rubbish. 

 Here is the chief's man, 

 Mahakapu of Makakaualii"" 

 Of the three chiefs of Kanaloa, 

 He was, he was of tho.se there. 



285. Examine and be satisfied [of] that pair. 

 The pair was Kiha and Kama. 

 That was the source of the people, 

 He was, he was of those there. 

 They only had the ruler : 



290. They possessed the reigning chief. 

 Dwelling with affection toward you 



Kahailaulanaaiku, O Kaikulei, 

 Confused [is the] sacred salutation song 



in the night. 



Bouyant, I was searching hopefully [but] 

 could not find you. 

 295. You indeed, you are the one I dare com- 

 pliment with love. 



You are not our third mate : 



You had gone forth with love. 



A strong desire only possessed me, 



1 am alone, young Kanlana. 



300. Perhaps you are a younger brother 

 Sent forth for some small thought ? 

 T<1 create ])leasure as a companion : 

 A constant companion for your lonely 



place ; 

 Yes lonely, lonely the solemn sacred days. 

 305. Almost in ])ity was the cry of the god, 

 I'ained was my eyes by the bushes. 

 The leaves |are] the flower burls <<{ the 



wilderness : 

 The promise of growing fruit in the stony 



place. 

 People are going to the barren lantl, 

 310. Following the guidance of Kahaino" 



is bad : 

 It is a bad thing, leave it be ; in kindness 



do we love. 

 1 )i 1 nut love, it is a glorious work,'- 

 .\nd it is not. 



Ou hoi o ke kuanea haku ole, 



Pili oha kamau luai mawaho, 



Ua hee wale i ka ua a ka hooilo. 



Mai hoolonoia 'ku no kana, 

 280. Aohe ano, he opala wale no. 



Eia ae no ko ke alii kanaka, 



O Mahakapu a Makakaualii. 



O na kolu alii no o Kanaloa, 



Oia, oia o lakou ko laila, 

 285. Nana ia aku ana kela paa, 



O ka paa o Kiha ma laua o Kama. 



Mai laila mai no na kanaka, 



Oia, oia o lakou ko laila, 



O lakou la wale no ka mea haku, 

 290. Ka poe nana ke alii e noho nei. 



E noho kanihia aloha ae ana au ia oe 



E Kahailaulenaaikn, c Kaikulei, 



Hihia kapu oha oli, e kaha oli i ka poia. 



E lana nei, e lana huli ae ana au, aole oe. 



295. O oe hoi, o oe ka'u e aa, e aahia la. 

 Aole hoi oe ko kakou kookolu, 

 ITa hcle aku la oe me ke ak)ha. 

 Haehac wale iho nei no hoi au, 

 Owau wale no, Kaulanapokii — e. 



300. He pokii paha oe? 



I kiina aku i kahi manao iki, 

 I ka hoohoihoi ana ae i hoa, 

 I hoa walea no ko wahi mehameha e, 

 Meha ae la e, mehameha anoano ka la 

 ihi ka la. 



305. Aneane aloha ka pilie a ke akua, 

 llalao ana i kuu niaka ka laalaau ; 

 Ka lau ka maka i)ua o ka uahelelrele, 

 Ke aka o na ulu hua i ka hapapa. 

 Haele ana no kanaka i ke kaha. 



310. Alualu ana, i ke kai o Kahaino — e — ino, 

 He ino ia mea la, e waho ae, ma ka 



maikai kak<ni i aloha. 

 Mai aloha iho, c liana nani ia. 

 E he nani ole — e. 



"Taro suckers are sprouts that develop on the outside of the tuber as it matures. 

 "See note on line 38. 



"Kahaino, a personification of evil impulses, the spirit of evil. 



"In this paradoxical ending the poet would attribute glory to those who resist love entanglements ; the fickle 

 goddess of good and bad qualities is here advised to be let alone. It is good and it is not. 



