SAMOAN TKADITION OF CREATION AND THE DELUGE. 101 



86. May make the forum in tlio heavens your noble councirs 



seat. 



87. Or forum of the rock, or forum where confusion reigned; 



88. The peaceful forum which Tranquillity is named ; 



89. The forum which was visited,"^ and forum, too, of gathering 



clans : 



90. Are for your choice, at which to meet, consult, and form 



your plans. 



91. At Forum of Tranquillity your councils you must hold, 



92. When ye to build, or ship or house, your counsels would 



unfold. 



93. But whether ship or house be first, [know this as my decree], 



94. In heaven will Tagaloa dwell, and there the work o'ersee 



95. Of sacred workmen who come down with dignity from me.* 



96. Pray who was first a work so honoured to begin? 



97. The first to own a ship was great ManuVs king. 



The Building of the Toiver of Bah el prohahly. 



98. The errand this which brought the workmen down, 



99. A clan of workmen as ten thousand known, 



1 00. With architect-in-chief but one alone. 



101. The rafter-breaking god came down, 

 [With wrath inflamed and angry frown] . 



102. Alas ! my building all complete 

 Is scattered in confusion great ! f 



86. Tou fono i le malae i lagi, 



86. I Malae-Papa ma Malae a Vevesi 



87. Ma Malae a Toto'a, 



88. I Malae asia my Malae-Tafuua'i 



90. I logologo ma pule faatasi ; 



91. Malae a Toto'a tou fono ai 



92. I si oa mou ina a'e. 



93. Pe mua vaa pe mua fale, 



94. Alaala Tagaloa ma lona ao tapuai ; 



95. Ae ifo Tufuga ma ona ao tauave.' 



96. O ai ea na luai oa ? 



97. Na luai vaa Tuimanu'a. 



98. Na faaifo ai le fale-tufuga ; 



99. O le fale-tufuga e toamano, 



100. Ae toatasi le Fatamami. 



101. Faaifo le atua gau-aso 



102. l?atia si o'u ta fale ua ato ! 



* A reference perhaps to 11. 18, 21, and 22. 



t Tradition states that the architects from heaven built a splendid house 

 for the king of Manu'a without first consulting Tagaloa. This was a violation 

 of the injunction referred to U. 91, 92. Tagaloa therefore descended m 

 great anger, destroyed the building and scattered the workmen, 



