EMEitsoN] UNWRITTEN LITERATURE OF HAWAII 215 



The tiivs of the goddess burn ! 



Now for the dance, the dance ! 



Bring out tlie dance made public 



By Mana-mana-ia-kalu-e-a. 

 30 Turn about back, turn about face; 



Advance toward tbe sea ; 



Advance toward the land, 



Toward the pit that is Pele's. 



I'ortentous consumer of rocks in Puna. 

 35 Pi and I*a chirp the cricket notes 



Of Pele at home in her pit. 



Have done with restraint ! 



The imagery nnd language of this mele mark the hiihi to which it 

 belonged as a performance of strength. 



