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71 . Where is that land which first up-sprang ? 



72. Great Manuka first up-sprang : — 



73. The eastern point of Saua at Manuka Tele * is thy eastern 



bound ; 



74. At Ofu t and at Tufue^e J are thy western limits found. 



The Descent from the A^'h, 'prohably. 



75. Descending, descending, first of all they came 

 To the Forum of Confusion [well chosen name !] 



76. The Forum of Tranquillity's the place 

 Where they enjoyed a calm and time of peace. 



Tagaloci's Council. 



77. Here Tagaloa's Council was convened; 



[And thus he spake], a solemn silence reigned : — 



78. 'At all his [my?] meetings, be the first attention paid 

 To those who sacred workmen have been made, 



79. And perfect be the ship whose keel is laid ! 



80. Is this the food for those who now are met, on which 



to feast ? 



81. To heaven^s disposal leave all fish besides, from 



greatest unto least ; 



82. But sacred offering unto Tagaloa made. 



Must be bonita would you have his smile and aid. 



83. Let Losi § ply his craft the wide sea o'er, 



84. And offer unto heaven the choicest of his store. 



85. And ye of Tagaloa race, when ye desire to meet, 



71. fea le nuu na lua'i tupu ? 



72. Manu'a Tele na lua'i tnpn. 



73. E te matafanua i le mata Saua i Mann'a Tele ; 



74. Ae mulifanua i Ofu uia Tufue'e. 



75. Ifoifo i Malae a Vevesi ; 



76. Lepalepa i JVI alae a Toto'a ; 



77. Na sao ai le alofi a Tagaloa, a e lomaloma. 



78. ' Ava mua Tufuga i loua a]ofi, 



79. Ae ola atu le vaa lalago. 



80. Po fono ia o le alofi ? 



81. Toe i-le lagi i'a atoa 



82. A e atu le ola a Tagaloa 



83. Fagotalia le tai e Losi 



84. E tau i le lagi ona ttlfo'e. 



85. Sa Tagaloa i ton aofia ane 



* The most easterly point of Ta'ii. [See note, p. 147.], 



t The most westerly island of the Manu'a group. 



X The most westerly point of Ta'u. 



§ Noah(?) 



