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Poniaiuicr CoUcctioii of Hawaiian Folk-lore. 



625. 



620. [He is] standing to inqnire of the gods, 620. 



To recompense the lords, 

 Piikua together with Leiau. 

 The\- were instructors of the day and 



night lessons. 

 The companions showed tlie kapu 



observances, 

 625. Carefully [instructing] till the chief was 



])roficient. 

 Kauai heard it at Papaenaena, 

 At Hanahananui Laniakea. 

 At the house adjoining the land of 



Wakea people. 

 Sea waves are the teeth of Ku. 

 C>T,o. Dark clouds are the eyes of Ku. 



Of Kapilikea, Kapilikea treading his islantl. 

 Spreading the spider-web 

 For the spider's eradication of all ills. 

 Swept is the island of trouble makers, 

 633. Clearly plain is the welfare of the land, 

 Tlie chief has established his authority. 

 Planted the food, restricted [it till] ripe, 



broke the sugar cane. 

 The bananas ripen, pigs are raised, 

 The dogs fattened, the cock's spurs 



sharpened, 

 640. The awa ripens, the wauke has fruited. 640. 



Plant the coconut of the chief, 

 The coconut of Kane-i-honua. 

 Radiating the length of Hawaii 

 Houses stand apart in pairs, 

 645. [As] in the time of Wakea's reign. 645. 



E ku i pehc'" ana i na akua,=" 



E hookaa-' ana i na haku, 



la Piiku laua o Leiau, 



Ka ka haku oihana ao, oihana" po, 



Ka lioalii Icilihe'a-''' i ka malama kapu. 



Malama a koa kalani ma,-'' 



Wa-'"' i Kauai i Papaenaena,-'' 



I Hanahananui,-' Laniakea, 



I ka hale ku ka aina o Wakea ma,"^ 



Lapa kai--' i ka niho o Ku,''" 



Ci^o. 1 maka o Ku'" ka kamauli,^'-' 



1 hahi'-' Kapilikea, Kapilikea i kona moku, 



Ka i ka punawelewele,^'' 



I ka punananana nai ea, 



Pau ka nana nanaiea a ka moku, 



Akaka'''' i kea ka pono o ka aina, 



Hookau ka pono''' o ke alii, 



l\anu ka ai, kapu, 0-0, ha ka ko,^" 



I'ala ka niaia, ke a ka puaa, 



W'elu ka ilio, kakala ka moa — e, 



Ivcna ka awa. hua ka wauke, 

 Kanu ka niu a kalani ma, 

 Ka niu a Kane-i-honua, 

 Kaa ka loloa^" o Hawaii, 

 Ku au aha lua"^ na hale, 

 O ke au lani""' o Wakea, 



633- 



"Pehe for pehea, questioning before the gods. 



""In the front (of preceding line), tlie custom of ancient times being to carry their war gods with them into 

 the battlefield for the doulilc purpose of encouraging its side and creating dread in the ranks of the opponents. 



"To reward keepers for watchful night services and instruction. 



"All questions of serious moment were the subject of night services and instruction. 



""Kilihe'a, exhibited evidences of their calling. 



•'Prayer for the chief's efficiency in warfare. 



'■'Wa, sound of victories carried to Kauai, at Papaenaena. 



■"Papaenaena, name of the landing at Waimea. 



"Names of Kauai lands at the shore. 



'"This seeks to make tlie locality famous as tlic place of residence of Wakea and his people ; Wakea, the an- 

 cestor of the race. 



•"Lapakai, the waves that roll in, or dasli on the shore, arc likened to the teeth of Kuhaimoana (here abbre- 

 viated to Ku. 



"Kuhaimoana, the f;iniuus shark-god of Hawaii. 



"Maka o Ku, eyes of Ku, in like manner, are represented by the dark clouds. 



"Kamauli. a cloud condition sought for omens. 



'■'Hahi, used here as hebi ; Kapilikea, not clearly understood but evidently a renovating process or movement to 

 agree with the following : 



"Punawelewele, spider-web for entanglement of the enemy. 



'Wkaka i kea, undisputably clear ; open and above board. 



""Pono, a word of many meanings liaving good as its root. 



"The poet up to line 642 presents conditions of prosperity. 



"Loloa, in its use here is virtually the length and breadth of the land. 



"".-Ku aha lua, time of companionship, not in rivalry and dispute. 



•"Conditions of Wakea's lime as sole, absolute ruler. 



