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right hand struck a tiny drum, the pu-niu, that was conveniently 

 strapped to the thigh of the same side. As its name signifies, the 

 pu-niu was made from coconut shell, being headed with fish-skin. 



The harmonious and rhythmic timing of these two instruments 

 called for strict attention on the part of the performer. The pahu, 

 having a tone of lower pitch and greater volume than the other, 

 was naturally sounded at longer intervals, while the pu-niu delivered 

 itss sharp crisp tones in closer order. 



Melc 

 (Ko'i-bonua) 



Hilo oe, Hilo, muliwai a ka ua i ka lani, 



1 liaua ia Hilo, ko-i ana e ka ua. 

 E halo ko Hilo ma i-o, i-anei ; 

 Lenalena Hilo e, panopano i ka ua. 



5 ' Ua loiio Pili-keko o Hilo i ka wai; 

 0-kakala ka liulu o Hilo i ke anu ; 

 Ua ku o ka paka a ka ua i ke one ; 

 Ua moe oni ole Hilo i-luna ke alo; 

 Ua hana ka uluna lehu o Hana-kahi. 

 10 Haule ka onohi Hilo o ka ua i ke one; 

 Loku kapa ka lii-liilo kai o Pai-kaka. 

 Ha, e! 



2 



A Puna an, i Kuki'i au, i Ha'eha'e, 

 Ike au i ke a kiuo-lau leliua. 

 He laau uialalo o ia pohaku. 

 Hanoliano Puna e, kehakeba i ka ua, 

 5 Kaliiko mau no ia no-laila. 

 He aiua haalieo loa no Puna : 

 I liaalieo i ka hala me ka lehua ; 

 He ma i kai maluua, he a malalo; 

 He kelekele ka papa o Mau-kele. 

 10 Kahuli Apua e, kele ana i Mau-kele. 



[Translation] 



Song 



(Bombastic style) 



Thou art Hilo. Hilo, flood-gate of heaven. 

 Hilo has ix)wer to wring out the rain. 

 Let Hilo turn here and turn there; 

 Hilo's kept from employ, somber with rain ; 

 5 Pili-keko roars with full stream ; 



The feathers of Hilo bristle with cold. 

 And her hail-stones smite on the sand. 

 She lies without motion, with upturned face. 

 The fire-places pillowed with ashes; 

 10 The bullets of rain are slapping the land, 

 Pitiless rain turmoiling Pai-kaka. 

 So, indeed. 



